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Seneca Energy

Seneca Energy is a 17.6 MW operating bioenergy plant in Seneca County, New York, operated by Seneca Energy II.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1996 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Jun 2027. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GE15Landfill Gas1.6 MW OperatingJan 2007
GE16Landfill Gas1.6 MW OperatingJan 2007
GE17Landfill Gas1.6 MW OperatingJan 2007
GE18Landfill Gas1.6 MW OperatingJan 2007
GE10Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1998Planned Jun 2027
GE11Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1998Planned Jun 2027
GE12Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1998Planned Jun 2027
GE13Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1998Planned Jun 2027
GE14Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1998Planned Jun 2027
GEN1Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingMar 1996
GEN2Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingMar 1996
GEN3Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingMar 1996
GEN4Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1996
GEN5Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1996Planned Jun 2027
GEN6Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingJun 1997Planned Jun 2027
GEN7Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingJun 1997Planned Jun 2027
GEN8Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1998Planned Jun 2027
GEN9Landfill Gas0.8 MW OperatingAug 1998Planned Jun 2027
GE19Landfill Gas1.6 MW Cancelled or postponed
GE20Landfill Gas1.6 MW Cancelled or postponed
GE21Landfill Gas1.6 MW Cancelled or postponed
GE22Landfill Gas1.6 MW Cancelled or postponed

Plant details

Operator
Seneca Energy II
Location
Seneca County, New York
Balancing authority
NYIS
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 17.6 MW
Cancelled: 6.4 MW
First unit online
Mar 1996
EIA plant ID
54782

Location

42.9281, -76.8408

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem