178th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 6210th nationally
Pioneer Crossing Energy, Llc is a biomass power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 41.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,911 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 59% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Pioneer Crossing Energy, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pioneer Crossing Energy Llc |
| City | Birdsboro |
| County | Berks County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 19508 |
| Coordinates | 40.27500, -75.81670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| LFG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| LFG3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| LFG4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| LFG5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| LFG6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| LFG7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| SO₂ | 8 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.