175th largest plant in New York · 4979th nationally
Seneca Energy is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 17.6 MW. It generates roughly 94.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,949 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 61% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Seneca Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Seneca Energy Ii |
| City | Seneca Falls |
| County | Seneca County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13148 |
| Coordinates | 42.92810, -76.84080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GE16 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GE17 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GE18 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GE19 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GE20 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GE21 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GE22 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GE10 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| GE11 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| GE12 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| GE13 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| GE14 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| GEN9 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| SO₂ | 17 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 | 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.