294th largest plant in New York · 6807th nationally
Model City Energy Facility is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 5.6 MW. It generates roughly 28.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,727 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 58% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Model City Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Model City Energy Llc |
| City | Youngstown |
| County | Niagara County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14174 |
| Coordinates | 43.20940, -78.98360 |
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 | 2001 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| SO₂ | 7 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.