Biomass Power Plants in New Jersey
Every operating biomass power plant in New Jersey on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 9 plants, 15 generating units and 203 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 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
- 9
- 15 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 203 MW
- Counties
- 7
- Grid operator
- PJM
- covers most of these plants
Map of biomass power plants in New Jersey
Every one of the 9 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of biomass power plants in New Jersey
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Covanta Essex CompanyMunicipal Solid Waste | Covanta Essex Company | Essex | 69.8 | 2 | 1990 | Operating |
| Union County Resource RecoveryMunicipal Solid Waste | Reworld Union (NJ), LLC | Union | 45 | 1 | 1994 | Operating |
| Camden Resource Recovery FacilityMunicipal Solid Waste | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | Camden | 35 | 2 | 1991 | Operating |
| Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityLandfill Gas | Middlesex County Utilities Authority - (NJ) | Middlesex | 22.5 | 3 | 1961 | Operating |
| Wheelabrator Gloucester LPMunicipal Solid Waste | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Gloucester | 14 | 1 | 1990 | Operating |
| Cinnamon Bay Edgeboro LandfillLandfill Gas | Cinnamon Bay LLC | Middlesex | 9.6 | 1 | 2011 | Operating |
| Cumberland County Solid Waste ComplexLandfill Gas | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | Cumberland | 4.8 | 3 | 2008 | Operating |
| Woodbine Landfill PlantLandfill Gas | Cape May County Municipal - (NJ) | Cape May | 1.1 | 1 | 2013 | Operating |
| Pennsauken LandfillLandfill Gas | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | Camden | 0.9 | 1 | 2004 | Operating |
Largest biomass power plants in New Jersey
- 1Covanta Essex CompanyEssex County, New Jersey69.8 MW
- 2Union County Resource RecoveryUnion County, New Jersey45 MW
- 3Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCamden County, New Jersey35 MW
- 4Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex County, New Jersey22.5 MW
- 5Wheelabrator Gloucester LPGloucester County, New Jersey14 MW
- 6Cinnamon Bay Edgeboro LandfillMiddlesex County, New Jersey9.6 MW
- 7Cumberland County Solid Waste ComplexCumberland County, New Jersey4.8 MW
- 8Woodbine Landfill PlantCape May County, New Jersey1.1 MW
- 9Pennsauken LandfillCamden County, New Jersey0.9 MW
Biomass power plants by county in New Jersey
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 69.8 |
| Union | 1 | 45 |
| Camden | 2 | 35.9 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 32.1 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 14 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 4.8 |
| Cape May | 1 | 1.1 |
Biomass Power Plants in New Jersey: FAQ
- How many biomass power plants are in New Jersey?
- 9, with 203 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 7 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of New Jersey 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 New Jersey?
- Covanta Essex Company, at 70 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a biomass power plant near me in New Jersey?
- 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 New Jersey'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.