Back River Waste Water Treatment
Back River Waste Water Treatment is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Baltimore City County, Maryland, operated by Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City - (MD). EIA-860M lists 3 generating units here, inside PJM. Its units entered service between 2009 and 2012.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 3 MW
- 2.6 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 3
- In service
- 2009–2012
- EIA plant ID
- 59026
Where it is
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- County
- Baltimore City County, Maryland
- Coordinates
- 39.2997, -76.4942
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City - (MD)
- Primary energy source
- Biomass
- Technologies
- Other Waste Biomass, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year (2) · Operating (1)
This site runs on more than one energy source. EIA-860M capacity splits: Biomass 2 MW, Solar 1 MW. It is filed here under Biomass, the source with the most capacity.
Every plant Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City - (MD) reports to EIA →
Back River Waste Water Treatment: FAQ
- Where is Back River Waste Water Treatment?
- In Baltimore City County, Maryland (MD). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Back River Waste Water Treatment?
- 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Back River Waste Water Treatment?
- EIA-860M names Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City - (MD) as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Back River Waste Water Treatment LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City - (MD) here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Back River Waste Water Treatment LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Back River Waste Water Treatment still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.