132nd largest plant in Connecticut · 11524th nationally
New Milford Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 5.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 518 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | New Milford Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | New Milford |
| County | Litchfield County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06776 |
| Coordinates | 41.54767, -73.42524 |
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 | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1991 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 2008 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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 | 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.