63rd largest plant in Maryland · 8379th nationally
Eastern Landfill Gas Llc is a biomass power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 25.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,389 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 72% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Eastern Landfill Gas Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | White Marsh |
| County | Baltimore County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21162 |
| Coordinates | 39.38973, -76.39201 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Power Investment Company | 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.