Dart Container Corp — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58476
- Capacity
- 11.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- LFG
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Dart Container Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 50,130 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Dart Container Corp
OperatingLandfill Gas
Ranked #2 of 22 Landfill Gas plants in PA#29 of 283 nationally
11.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Lancaster, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
11.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.0864, -76.1761
County
Lancaster, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dart Container Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Dart Container Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Dart Container
OperationalOther11.4 MWPJM
Generation
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
50.1K MWh
Annual Generation
51.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DARTCONT13 KV DARTLF1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (7)Beta
Industry·other
1,000+ packaging manufacturing layoffs announced in October
In a packed month for layoff announcements, California and Illinois were some of the harder-hit states. Affected sites span EPS foam,...
Packaging Dive·4 months ago
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Lancaster Gets Early Earth Day Gift
early Earth Day gift of 100 new trees during weekend. Dr. Zeshan Ismat of Lancaster City, Dart Corporation employees. planted 100 trees.
Dart Corporation (other)
Morning Ag Clips·1 years ago
Industry·other
Packaging companies announced US facility closures, at least 1,800 planned layoffs, in Q1
Ball, O-I Glass, Pactiv Evergreen, Sonoco and others are all trimming operations in multiple states.
Ball (other)O-I Glass (other)
Packaging Dive·2 years ago
Industry·other
Dart Container says 10 workers at Leola plant, 1 at Lancaster site test positive for COVID-19
Dart Container Corp. confirmed Monday that 10 employees at its Leola location and one worker at its Lancaster plant tested positive for...
Dart Container Corp. (other)
LancasterOnline·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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