44th largest plant in New Hampshire · 9890th nationally
Nashua Plant is a biomass power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 13.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,315 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 66% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Nashua Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Nashua |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03062 |
| Coordinates | 42.73227, -71.52242 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Retired | 1996 |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| SO₂ | 3 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 | Iso New England Inc. |
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.