16th largest plant in Delaware · 6987th nationally
Ameresco Delaware Central is a biomass power plant in Delaware with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 23.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,233 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 54% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ameresco Delaware Central |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Delaware Central |
| City | Sandtown |
| County | Kent County |
| State | Delaware |
| ZIP | 19943 |
| Coordinates | 39.03390, -75.72330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 2C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 3C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 4C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 5C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.