9.9 MW Landfill Gas operating in Northampton, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8591, -75.2628
County
Northampton, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Waste Management Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Green Knight Economic Development Corpor | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Green Knight Energy Center is a 9.9 MW landfill gas-fueled power plant located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The facility, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by Waste Management Inc. It consists of three generators utilizing landfill gas technology. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Green Knight Energy Center generated 41,286 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.5%. The plant is a significant contributor to landfill gas-based power generation, ranking 4th out of 23 such facilities in Pennsylvania and 35th out of 284 nationwide.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Grand Central Sanitary LF
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
41.3K MWh
Annual Generation
47.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match