Johnston LFG Turbine Plant
Other power plant · Providence County, Rhode Island
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Operator
- Rhode Island LFG Genco
- County
- Providence County
- Generating units
- 5
- Share of state capacity
- 1.39%
- Rank among other plants in Rhode Island
- #1 of 4
- EIA plant code
- 59254
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENS1 | Landfill Gas | 11 MW | 8.9 MW | 2013 | Operating |
| GENT1 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 MW | 5.5 MW | 2013 | Operating |
| GENT2 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 MW | 5.5 MW | 2013 | Operating |
| GENT3 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 MW | 5.5 MW | 2013 | Operating |
| GENT4 | Landfill Gas | 6.3 MW | 5.5 MW | 2013 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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| Robin Hollow Solar | Solar | 41 MW |
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| University Solar, LLC | Solar | 24 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 36 MW solar plant and a 36 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Rhode Island power plants · What Rhode Island actually generates