16th largest plant in New Hampshire · 4596th nationally
Ne Renewable Springfield, Llc is a biomass power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 32.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,048 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (20.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Ne Renewable Springfield, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ne Renewable Springfield, Llc |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Sullivan County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03751 |
| Coordinates | 43.44287, -72.05600 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| SO₂ | 6 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 17 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.