Biomass

Using biomass, together with fossil fuels, in our existing fleet is one of the quickest and most efficient ways to reduce carbon intensity. Using renewable biomass, such as chipped wood, to produce electricity helps reduce the net carbon footprint of power production.

NRG is developing and has fully permitted a project that will convert our Montville plant in Uncasville, Conn., from heavy fuel oil and natural gas to open-loop biomass as feedstock. When completed, the station will use forestry residues, tree trimmings and clean, recycled wood to produce 40 MW of carbon-neutral electric power. The biomass material will be obtained from multiple suppliers within a 100-mile radius of the Montville Station. NRG also is exploring other opportunities to use biomass either incrementally or as sole-source feedstock throughout its fleet of generating stations