209th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 8991st nationally
Western Berks is a natural gas power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Western Berks |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Birdsboro |
| County | Berks County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 19508 |
| Coordinates | 40.30577, -75.99149 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| UNIT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.