223rd largest plant in New York · 5951st nationally
Chautauqua Lfgte Facility is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 9.6 MW. It generates roughly 2.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 206 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 3% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Chautauqua Lfgte Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chautauqua Green Energy, Llc |
| City | Jamestown |
| County | Chautauqua County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14701 |
| Coordinates | 42.19890, -79.31860 |
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 | 2010 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County | Jamestown, NY | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
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.