133rd largest plant in New York · 4241st nationally
Finch Paper is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 29.0 MW. It generates roughly 124.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,894 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 270 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (29.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Finch Paper |
|---|---|
| Operator | Finch Paper Llc |
| City | Glen Falls |
| County | Warren County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12801 |
| Coordinates | 43.30840, -73.63760 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood Liquids | 29.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| CO₂ | 16.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 8 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 55 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 270 lb/MWh |
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 | 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.