518th largest plant in Massachusetts · 11524th nationally
Southbridge Landfill Gas-To-Energy is a biomass power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 11.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,115 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 84% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Southbridge Landfill Gas-To-Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southbridge Recycling And Disposal Park |
| City | Southbridge |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01550 |
| Coordinates | 42.10444, -72.03250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| CAT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 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.