106th largest plant in New York · 3575th nationally
Reworld Niagara I is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 195.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,593 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 17 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 (50.0 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 | Reworld Niagara I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Reworld Niagara I, Llc |
| City | Niagara Falls |
| County | Niagara County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14304 |
| Coordinates | 43.08390, -79.00560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| CO₂ | 1.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 94 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 54 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 17 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.