773rd largest plant in Texas · 8991st nationally
Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility is a biomass power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 24.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,295 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 86% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Lewisville |
| County | Denton County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75067 |
| Coordinates | 33.03111, -96.95722 |
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 | 2011 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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 | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
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.