World Power Plants

McNeil Generating Station50 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

McNeil Generating Station is a 50 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by City of Burlington Electric and commissioned in 1984. Ranked #50 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 50 MW accounts for 0.96% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making McNeil 3.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas) and Noble Altona Windpark LLC (97.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 40 km south of Burlington.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
City of Burlington Electric
Location
44.4929°, -73.2083°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #220 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

City of Burlington Electric operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 2,004 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chace Mill Winooski One (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.492860, -73.208290
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
65.5 Kt
285 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.75 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.2K
cars per year
8.7K
homes per year
3.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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