PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant
PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, operated by Philadelphia Water Department. EIA-860M lists 4 generating units here, inside PJM. Its units entered service in 2013.
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
- 5.6 MW
- 5.6 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 4
- In service
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 58326
Where it is
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- County
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Coordinates
- 39.9886, -75.0833
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- Commercial CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Philadelphia Water Department
- Primary energy source
- Biomass
- Technologies
- Other Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant: FAQ
- Where is PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant?
- In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (PA). 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 PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant?
- 6 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant?
- EIA-860M names Philadelphia Water Department 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 PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Philadelphia Water Department 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 "PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.