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3.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Christian, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.5678, -89.3683
County
Christian, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Five Oaks Gas Recovery is a 3.2 MW landfill gas power plant located in Christian County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned by Waste Management, with WM Renewable Energy LLC listed as the EIA operator. It consists of four generators utilizing landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source. The plant's location places it within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Five Oaks Gas Recovery generated 23,911 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 85.1%. This output ranks the facility as the 8th largest of 11 landfill gas plants in Illinois, and 170th out of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
23.9K MWh
Annual Generation
85.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.425 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
78.2%
Annual Net Gen
22 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $11.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMEREN
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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