31st largest plant in Rhode Island · 6594th nationally
Ridgewood Providence Power is a biomass power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 10.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 970 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ridgewood Providence Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rhode Island Lfg Genco |
| City | Johnston |
| County | Providence County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02919 |
| Coordinates | 41.80690, -71.53000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| GEN9 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| PH21 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| PH22 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| PH23 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| PH24 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| PHI1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| PHI2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| SO₂ | 2 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 | 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.