169th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 5526th nationally
Broad Mountain is a biomass power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 11.0 MW. It generates roughly 30.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,884 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Broad Mountain |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hunlock Creek Generating, Llc |
| City | Schuylkill |
| County | Schuylkill County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 07938 |
| Coordinates | 40.66961, -76.38072 |
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 | 5.5 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 5.5 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| SO₂ | 10 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.