139th largest plant in New Jersey · 7981st nationally
Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex is a biomass power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 21.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,036 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 51% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Millville |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08332 |
| Coordinates | 39.44940, -75.09280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ppl New Jersey Biogas Llc | Allentown, PA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| SO₂ | 5 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.