617th largest plant in New York · 8730th nationally
Oswego County Energy Recovery is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 7.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 693 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 629 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 (3.6 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 | Oswego County Energy Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oswego County |
| City | Fulton |
| County | Oswego County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13069 |
| Coordinates | 43.34881, -76.42517 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| UNT2 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| CO₂ | 2.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 9 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 629 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 | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
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.