Biomass Power Plants in Pennsylvania

Every operating biomass power plant in Pennsylvania on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 30 plants, 125 generating units and 443 MW of nameplate capacity across 20 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
30
125 generating units
Nameplate capacity
443 MW
Counties
20
Grid operator
PJM
covers most of these plants

Map of biomass power plants in Pennsylvania

Every one of the 30 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of biomass power plants in Pennsylvania

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

biomass power plants in Pennsylvania
Covanta Delaware ValleyMunicipal Solid WasteCovanta Delaware Valley LPDelaware9011991Operating
Johnsonburg MillWood/Wood Waste BiomassDomtar LLCElk5411993Operating
Wheelabrator FallsMunicipal Solid WasteWheelabrator Environmental SystemsBucks53.311994Operating
York County Resource RecoveryMunicipal Solid WasteYork County Solid W & R Auth - (PA)York36.511989Operating
Lancaster County Resource RecoveryMunicipal Solid WasteCovanta Lancaster IncLancaster35.711990Operating
Reworld Plymouth LLCMunicipal Solid WasteReworld Waste LLCMontgomery32.111991Operating
Harrisburg FacilityMunicipal Solid WasteHarrisburg AuthorityDauphin24.112006Operating
Mountain ViewLandfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLCFranklin14.4482003Operating
Dart Container CorpLandfill GasDart Container CorpLancaster11.222012Operating
Green Knight Energy CenterLandfill GasWaste Management IncNorthampton9.932001Operating
Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLCLandfill GasPioneer Crossing Energy LLCBerks852008Operating
Cumberland County PA LFG RecoveryLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCCumberland6.442009Operating
Blue Ridge LandfillLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCFranklin6.442013Operating
PennsburyLandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCBucks621996Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year
Lakeview Gas RecoveryLandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCErie621997Operating
PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen PlantOther Waste BiomassPhiladelphia Water DepartmentPhiladelphia5.642013Operating
Pine GroveLandfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLCSchuylkill5.4182008Operating
Waste Management Arden LFGTELandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCWashington4.862009Operating
Gettysburg Energy & Nutrient Rec FacilitOther Waste BiomassGettysburg Energy and Nutrient Rec Facility LLCAdams3.312013Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year
Frey Farm LandfillLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCLancaster3.222006Operating
GLRA LandfillLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCLebanon3.222007Operating
Lanchester Generating StationLandfill GasEnergy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDLLancaster3.222006Operating
AllenwoodLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCLycoming3.222012Operating
Lycoming CountyLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCLycoming3.222012Operating
L&S SweetnersLandfill GasEnergy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDLLancaster3.222013Operating
Western BerksLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCBerks3.222024Operating
SECCRA Community LandfillLandfill GasSoutheastern Chester County Refuse AuthChester2.522007Operating
Norther Tier LandfillLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCBradford1.612009Operating
TullytownLandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCBucks1.612013Operating
MorgantownLandfill GasEnergy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDLBerks1.612016Operating

Largest biomass power plants in Pennsylvania

  1. 1Covanta Delaware ValleyDelaware County, Pennsylvania90 MW
  2. 2Johnsonburg MillElk County, Pennsylvania54 MW
  3. 3Wheelabrator FallsBucks County, Pennsylvania53.3 MW
  4. 4York County Resource RecoveryYork County, Pennsylvania36.5 MW
  5. 5Lancaster County Resource RecoveryLancaster County, Pennsylvania35.7 MW
  6. 6Reworld Plymouth LLCMontgomery County, Pennsylvania32.1 MW
  7. 7Harrisburg FacilityDauphin County, Pennsylvania24.1 MW
  8. 8Mountain ViewFranklin County, Pennsylvania14.4 MW
  9. 9Dart Container CorpLancaster County, Pennsylvania11.2 MW
  10. 10Green Knight Energy CenterNorthampton County, Pennsylvania9.9 MW

Biomass power plants by county in Pennsylvania

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Delaware190
Bucks360.9
Lancaster556.5
Elk154
York136.5
Montgomery132.1
Dauphin124.1
Franklin220.8
Berks312.8
Northampton19.9
Cumberland16.4
Lycoming26.4
Erie16
Philadelphia15.6
Schuylkill15.4
Washington14.8
Adams13.3
Lebanon13.2
Chester12.5
Bradford11.6

Biomass Power Plants in Pennsylvania: FAQ

How many biomass power plants are in Pennsylvania?
30, with 443 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 20 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?
Covanta Delaware Valley, at 90 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a biomass power plant near me in Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania'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.