Biomass Power Plants in Delaware
Every operating biomass power plant in Delaware on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 3 plants, 13 generating units and 14 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 counties, most of it inside PJM.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 3
- 13 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 14 MW
- Counties
- 3
- Grid operator
- PJM
- covers most of these plants
Map of biomass power plants in Delaware
Every one of the 3 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of biomass power plants in Delaware
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Ameresco Delaware SouthLandfill Gas | AMERESCO Delaware South | Sussex | 5 | 5 | 2006 | Operating |
| Ameresco Delaware CentralLandfill Gas | AMERESCO Delaware Central | Kent | 5 | 5 | 2006 | Operating |
| Croda Atlas Point CHPLandfill Gas | Croda Inc. | New Castle | 4.2 | 3 | 2013 | Operating |
Largest biomass power plants in Delaware
- 1Ameresco Delaware SouthSussex County, Delaware5 MW
- 2Ameresco Delaware CentralKent County, Delaware5 MW
- 3Croda Atlas Point CHPNew Castle County, Delaware4.2 MW
Biomass power plants by county in Delaware
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1 | 5 |
| Sussex | 1 | 5 |
| New Castle | 1 | 4.2 |
Biomass Power Plants in Delaware: FAQ
- How many biomass power plants are in Delaware?
- 3, with 14 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Delaware biomass power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest biomass power plant in Delaware?
- Ameresco Delaware South, at 5 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a biomass power plant near me in Delaware?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Delaware's biomass power plants?
- Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.