13th largest plant in Vermont · 4546th nationally
Ryegate Associates, Llc is a biomass power plant in Vermont with a nameplate capacity of 21.5 MW. It generates roughly 160.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,310 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (21.5 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 | Ryegate Associates, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ryegate Associates, Llc |
| City | East Ryegate |
| County | Caledonia County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05042 |
| Coordinates | 44.21310, -72.05720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 21.5 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| SO₂ | 31 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 86 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.