174th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 5863rd nationally
Green Knight Energy Center is a biomass power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 9.9 MW. It generates roughly 44.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,190 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 51% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Green Knight Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Waste Management Inc |
| City | Pen Argyl |
| County | Northampton County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 18072 |
| Coordinates | 40.85920, -75.26270 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| TG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| TG3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Green Knight Economic Development Corpor | Pen Argyl, PA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| SO₂ | 16 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.