749th largest plant in North Carolina · 10066th nationally
Mas Durham Power, Llc is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW. It generates roughly 6.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 631 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mas Durham Power, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mas Durham Power, Llc |
| City | Durham |
| County | Durham County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27704 |
| Coordinates | 36.03110, -78.86000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Out of Service | 2010 |
| 1B | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 1C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 1 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 | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.