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9.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Milwaukee, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8512, -88.0683
County
Milwaukee, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Metro Gas Recovery is a 9.2 MW landfill gas power plant located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The facility began operating in 1985 and is owned by Waste Management, with WM Renewable Energy LLC as the listed operator per EIA data. The plant consists of 6 generators utilizing landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source.
The plant's latest annual generation was 36,961 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 45.7%. Metro Gas Recovery operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. It is located within the RFC NERC region. Among landfill gas plants in Wisconsin, Metro Gas Recovery ranks 3rd out of 12, and nationally it ranks 43rd out of 284.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
25.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
37.0K MWh
Annual Generation
45.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.505 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
54.5%
Annual Net Gen
44 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $32.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WE
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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