168th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 5507th nationally
Dart Container Corp is a biomass power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 11.2 MW. It generates roughly 49.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,696 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Dart Container Corp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dart Container Corp |
| City | Leola |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17540 |
| Coordinates | 40.08646, -76.17603 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFGT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 5.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| LFGT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 5.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| SO₂ | 8 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.