110th largest plant in Missouri · 9135th nationally
Ameresco Jefferson City is a biomass power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 22.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,135 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Ameresco Jefferson City |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Jefferson City Llc |
| City | Jefferson City |
| County | Cole County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 65101 |
| Coordinates | 38.55237, -92.04493 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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 | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.