Synergy Biogas

🌿 BiomassCommercial Non-CHP1 MW capacity

982nd largest plant in New York · 12057th nationally

Synergy Biogas is a biomass power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 4.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 391 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%34%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity1 MWnameplate
Annual Generation4.1k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor34%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameSynergy Biogas
OperatorCh4 Biogas Llc
CityWyoming
CountyWyoming County
StateNew York
ZIP14591
Coordinates42.82889, -78.05500

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasWindSolarBiomass

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Other Waste BiomassOther Biomass Gas1.4 MWOut of Service2011

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Synergy Biogas LlcGreenwich, CT10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Emissions (annual)

NOₓ143 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.

Grid context

NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityNew York Independent System Operator

About Biomass plants

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.

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