30th largest plant in New Hampshire · 6283rd nationally
Unh 7.9 Mw Plant is a biomass power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 7.9 MW. It generates roughly 50.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,814 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 73% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 173 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Unh 7.9 Mw Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Emcor Energy Services |
| City | Durham |
| County | Strafford County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03824 |
| Coordinates | 43.13674, -70.93613 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 7.9 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 4.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 173 lb/MWh |
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.