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11.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Polk, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
11.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5989, -93.3550
County
Polk, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Metro Methane Recovery Facility is a landfill gas (LFG) power plant located in Polk County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 1998, has a total capacity of 11.2 MW derived from 11 generators utilizing landfill gas technology. It is owned by Waste Management and operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC. The facility ranks as the first of two landfill gas plants in Iowa and 25th out of 284 such plants nationally.
In the most recent year of record, the Metro Methane Recovery Facility generated 82,993 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 84.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
13.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7.5K MWh
Latest Month
83.0K MWh
Annual Generation
84.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.385 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
83.1%
Annual Net Gen
81 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $39.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
Zonal
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-15
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