268th largest plant in New York · 6594th nationally
Mill Seat Renewable Energy Facility is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 52.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,033 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 94% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Mill Seat Renewable Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Bergen |
| County | Genesee County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14416 |
| Coordinates | 43.06371, -77.93290 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe County (Ny) | Rochester, NY | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| SO₂ | 11 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 | 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.