183rd largest plant in Pennsylvania · 6594th nationally
Blue Ridge Landfill is a biomass power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 45.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,375 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 82% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Blue Ridge Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Chambersburg |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17201 |
| Coordinates | 39.96194, -77.56111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| SO₂ | 9 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.