PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen Plant
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 58326 · Operator: Philadelphia Water Department
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation31GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor52%other units, summer MW
Heat rate9,704Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5 | 9.5% | 13,050 |
| 2014 | 38.5 | 53.4% | 9,237 |
| 2015 | 30.8 | 52.6% | 9,236 |
| 2016 | 33.5 | 58.3% | 9,417 |
| 2017 | 33.7 | 58.8% | 9,704 |
| 2018 | 29.9 | 52.2% | 9,268 |
| 2019 | 34.6 | 53.4% | 9,627 |
| 2020 | 32.7 | 53.8% | 9,673 |
| 2021 | 25.6 | 47.2% | 10,249 |
| 2022 | 26.9 | 36.8% | 10,012 |
| 2023 | 25 | 44.8% | 10,487 |
| 2024 | 31.9 | 56.0% | 10,107 |
| 2025 | 29.6 | 55.4% | 9,837 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBG1 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NBG2 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NBG3 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NBG4 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Philadelphia Water Department. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BAL Green Biogas I LLC | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Pennsauken Solar | 4 MW | 3.7 km |
| Newman (PA) | 2 MW | 3.8 km |
| Salvation Army Solar | 1 MW | 4 km |