5 MW Landfill Gas operating in Sussex, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5992, -75.4342
County
Sussex, DE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AMERESCO Delaware South | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AMERESCO Delaware South | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ameresco Delaware South is a 5 MW power plant located in Sussex County, Delaware. The facility, which began operating in 2006, is owned and operated by AMERESCO Delaware South. It utilizes landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source and consists of five generators employing landfill gas technology. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the RFC NERC region.
In terms of its role within the state's power generation landscape, Ameresco Delaware South is the second-largest of three landfill gas plants operating in Delaware. Nationally, it ranks as the 105th largest among 284 landfill gas plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 3,380 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
284 MWh
Latest Month
3.4K MWh
Annual Generation
7.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Conaway Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.