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9.6 MW Landfill Gas operating in Monroe, NY — New York Independent System Operator
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0817, -77.3818
County
Monroe, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
High Acres Gas Recovery is a 9.6 MW landfill gas power plant located in Monroe County, New York. The plant began operating in 1991 and is owned by Waste Management, with WM Renewable Energy LLC listed as the operator per EIA data. It consists of eight generators utilizing landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source.
The plant is interconnected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) grid and operates within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, High Acres Gas Recovery generated 69,959 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 82.9%. The facility ranks as the 3rd largest of 16 landfill gas plants in New York and 39th largest of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
Grid Voltage
35.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.0K MWh
Latest Month
70.0K MWh
Annual Generation
82.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.373 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
85.7%
Annual Net Gen
72 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC Upstate NY
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $33.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NEG CENTRAL_HIGH_ACRES
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23767
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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