634th largest plant in North Carolina · 8126th nationally
Salem Energy Systems Llc is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 25.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,469 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 66% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Salem Energy Systems Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Salem Energy Systems Llc |
| City | Winston-Salem |
| County | Forsyth County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27105 |
| Coordinates | 36.19124, -80.18346 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 4.5 MW | Retired | 1996 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| SO₂ | 7 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 | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.