209th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 8991st nationally
Lanchester Generating Station is a biomass power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 17.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,690 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 63% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lanchester Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | Narvon |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17555 |
| Coordinates | 40.11080, -75.95470 |
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 | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 4 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.