11.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Lancaster, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
11.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0864, -76.1761
County
Lancaster, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dart Container Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Dart Container Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Dart Container Corp power plant is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The facility, owned and operated by Dart Container Corp, has a total capacity of 11.2 MW derived from two generators using landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel. The plant began operating in 2012.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 50,130 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.2%. Dart Container Corp ranks as the 3rd largest of 23 landfill gas plants in Pennsylvania, and 29th out of 284 such facilities nationally. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, and is located within the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Dart Container
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
50.1K MWh
Annual Generation
51.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DARTCONT13 KV DARTLF1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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