Blue Ridge Landfill Biomass Power Plant - Pennsylvania, USA

Blue Ridge Landfill is a biomass power plant located in Pennsylvania, United States, with a capacity of 6.4 MW. The facility is owned and operated by EPP Renewable Energy and is currently operational. As a landfill gas-to-energy plant, it utilizes waste from the landfill to generate electricity, contributing to the region's renewable energy portfolio. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Air Act and its New Source Performance Standards for municipal solid waste landfills. The technology employed is typical for landfill gas projects, using internal combustion engines or turbines to convert methane into electricity. This scale of 6.4 MW is considered small to medium for biomass power generation in the US. Environmentally, the plant provides significant benefits by capturing methane that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It also displaces fossil fuel-based electricity generation. The facility serves the local grid and supports community waste management by utilizing landfill gas as a resource.

The plant's use of landfill gas as fuel reduces methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, and provides a renewable energy source. Located in a rural area of Pennsylvania, the facility helps manage waste from the Blue Ridge Landfill while generating electricity. The 6.4 MW capacity is modest, but its environmental benefit lies in avoiding methane release and displacing fossil fuel use.