57th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2393rd nationally
Pixelle Specialty Solutions Llc - Spring is a biomass power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 104 MW. It generates roughly 410.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,100 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 320 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 (104 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 | Pixelle Specialty Solutions Llc - Spring |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pixelle Specialty Solutions Llc - (Pa) |
| City | Spring Grove |
| County | York County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17362 |
| Coordinates | 39.87094, -76.86812 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 45.9 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 39.1 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 7.5 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1948 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.9 MW | Retired | 1975 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.1 MW | Operating | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 65.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 335 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 183 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 320 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 | 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.