23rd largest plant in Connecticut · 3835th nationally
Plainfield Renewable Energy Llc is a biomass power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 43.0 MW. It generates roughly 233.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,270 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 62% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 1 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 (43.0 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 | Plainfield Renewable Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Plainfield Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Plainfield |
| County | Windham County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06374 |
| Coordinates | 41.66438, -71.92418 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 43.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| CO₂ | 163 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 37 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 85 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1 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 | Iso New England Inc. |
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.