95th largest plant in Arizona · 4300th nationally
Novo Biopower Plant is a biomass power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 27.2 MW. It generates roughly 175.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,721 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 74% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 3 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (27.2 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 | Novo Biopower Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Novo Biopower Llc |
| City | Snowflake |
| County | Navajo County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 85937 |
| Coordinates | 34.50316, -110.33495 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 27.2 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| CO₂ | 228 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 41 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 223 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3 lb/MWh |
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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Arizona Public Service Company |
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.