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3.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in McLeod, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8158, -94.2489
County
McLeod, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery is a 3.2 MW landfill gas power plant located in McLeod County, Minnesota. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned by Waste Management, with WM Renewable Energy LLC listed as the operator. The plant consists of four generators utilizing landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source.
The plant's latest annual generation was 22,360 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 79.5%. Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. Among landfill gas plants in Minnesota, it is ranked 1 out of 2, and nationally it is ranked 206 out of 284. The plant's NERC region is MRO.
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
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
22.4K MWh
Annual Generation
79.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.387 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
72.1%
Annual Net Gen
20 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $11.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
McLeod Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
City of Glencoe
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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