50th largest plant in New Jersey · 5201st nationally
Ocean County Landfill is a biomass power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 14.4 MW. It generates roughly 83.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,982 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 66% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ocean County Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Manchester |
| County | Ocean County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08733 |
| Coordinates | 40.02494, -74.25014 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT10 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| UNT11 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| UNT12 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| UNT7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| UNT8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| UNT9 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| UNT5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| UNT6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| SO₂ | 15 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.