8 MW Landfill Gas operating in Berks, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2750, -75.8167
County
Berks, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pioneer Crossing Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pioneer Crossing Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC is a landfill gas-fueled power plant located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The facility is owned and operated by Pioneer Crossing Energy LLC. Commissioned in 2008, the plant has a total capacity of 8 MW distributed across 5 generators utilizing landfill gas technology. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Pioneer Crossing Energy generated 44,543 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.4%. The plant is a relatively small facility, but it is a significant contributor to renewable energy generation in the state. It is ranked as the 5th largest landfill gas plant out of 23 in Pennsylvania, and 54th out of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Pioneer Crossing LF
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
44.5K MWh
Annual Generation
63.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pioneer Crossing Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PIONTXSW69 KV PIONEER
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match