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BIOENERGY PLANTSModern Landfill Production Plant
Modern Landfill Production Plant is a 9.0 MW retired bioenergy plant in York County, Pennsylvania, operated by Modern Power LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMay 1998 (completed)
- ClosedDec 2013 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Modern Power LLC
- Location
- York County, Pennsylvania
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 9.0 MW
- First unit online
- May 1998
- EIA plant ID
- 55142
Location
39.9578, -76.7408
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- Cottontail Solar 1Solar farms · 20.0 MW · 5.8 mi
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- Lancaster County Resource RecoveryBioenergy plants · 35.7 MW · 9.4 mi
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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