52nd largest plant in Alaska · 5480th nationally
Jber Landfill Gas Power Plant is a biomass power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 11.5 MW. It generates roughly 38.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,706 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 0 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Jber Landfill Gas Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Doyon Utilities, Llc |
| City | Anchorage |
| County | Anchorage County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99505 |
| Coordinates | 61.28600, -149.61000 |
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 | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| CO₂ | 1 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 0 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.
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.