The Largest Landfill Gas Power Plants in the US
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | MWh Generated | CO2 Emissions | Rank Emissions | CO2 Emissions/MWh | Rant Emissions/MWh | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brea Expansion PlantBrea Power II (100.00%) | Orange County | CA | Landfill Gas | 244,219MWh↓ | 119,652,382kg↓ | 1 | 489.9kg/MWh | 274 | |
Puente Hills Energy RecoveryLos Angeles County Sanitation (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Landfill Gas | 159,356MWh↓ | 111,247,138.4kg↑ | 2 | 698.1kg/MWh | 54 | |
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Landfill Gas | 188,847MWh↓ | 96,836,297.3kg↓ | 3 | 512.8kg/MWh | 265 | |
Sunshine Gas ProducersSunshine Gas Producers LLC (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Landfill Gas | 119,351MWh↑ | 90,766,861.9kg↑ | 4 | 760.5kg/MWh | 45 | |
Bowerman Power LFG, LLCBowerman Power LFG, LLC (100.00%) | Orange County | CA | Landfill Gas | 161,144MWh↑ | 84,318,773.4kg↓ | 5 | 523.3kg/MWh | 259 | |
Omega Hills Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Menomonee Falls | WI | Landfill Gas | 82,240MWh↓ | 75,655,054.4kg↓ | 6 | 919.9kg/MWh | 18 | |
Waste Management King George LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | King George County | VA | Landfill Gas | 78,488MWh↓ | 72,634,421.7kg↓ | 7 | 925.4kg/MWh | 17 | |
Livingston Generating FacilityHoosier Energy (100.00%) | Livingston County | IL | Landfill Gas | 64,032MWh↑ | 58,426,028.7kg↓ | 8 | 912.5kg/MWh | 22 | |
Concord EnergyConcord Energy LLC (100.00%) | Concord | NC | Landfill Gas | 65,001MWh↑ | 51,738,938.9kg↑ | 9 | 796.0kg/MWh | 36 | |
Ontario LFGTEAria Energy (100.00%) | Ontario County | NY | Landfill Gas | 78,385MWh↑ | 49,323,828.2kg↑ | 10 | 629.3kg/MWh | 113 | |
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Macomb County | MI | Landfill Gas | 83,678MWh↑ | 49,000,681.8kg↑ | 11 | 585.6kg/MWh | 180 | |
Green Knight Energy CenterGreen Knight Economic Development Corpor (100.00%) | Northampton County | PA | Landfill Gas | 43,996MWh↑ | 48,499,039.4kg↑ | 12 | 1102.4kg/MWh | 9 | |
CSL Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Broward County | FL | Landfill Gas | 39,994MWh↓ | 47,331,265.5kg↓ | 13 | 1183.5kg/MWh | 3 | |
Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | IA | Landfill Gas | 78,237MWh↓ | 46,944,749.9kg↓ | 14 | 600.0kg/MWh | 163 | |
Pine Tree AcresEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Macomb County | MI | Landfill Gas | 67,625MWh↑ | 45,620,922.2kg↑ | 15 | 674.6kg/MWh | 62 | |
Kiefer LandfillSacramento County of Dpt Waste (100.00%) | Sacramento County | CA | Landfill Gas | 66,639MWh↑ | 44,361,453.1kg↓ | 16 | 665.7kg/MWh | 71 | |
Ameresco Ox MountainAMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC (100.00%) | San Mateo County | CA | Landfill Gas | 80,628MWh↓ | 43,602,637kg↓ | 17 | 540.8kg/MWh | 248 | |
Sumpter Energy AssociatesEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Wayne County | MI | Landfill Gas | 58,032MWh↓ | 43,335,361.6kg↓ | 18 | 746.7kg/MWh | 47 | |
Waste Management Columbia Ridge LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Gilliam County | OR | Landfill Gas | 65,322MWh↓ | 42,182,688kg↓ | 19 | 645.8kg/MWh | 88 | |
High Acres Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Landfill Gas | 72,107MWh↓ | 41,836,006kg↑ | 20 | 580.2kg/MWh | 188 | |
Turnkey Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Rochester | NH | Landfill Gas | 44,802MWh↑ | 39,766,640kg↓ | 21 | 887.6kg/MWh | 24 | |
Seneca EnergyAria Energy (100.00%) | Seneca County | NY | Landfill Gas | 74,158MWh↓ | 38,756,325.8kg↓ | 22 | 522.6kg/MWh | 260 | |
Altamont Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Landfill Gas | 39,367MWh↑ | 37,795,790.6kg↑ | 23 | 960.1kg/MWh | 15 | |
Georgia LFG Richland Creek PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Buford | GA | Landfill Gas | 62,793MWh↑ | 37,240,932.6kg↑ | 24 | 593.1kg/MWh | 169 | |
MM West CovinaMM West Covina Energy LLC (100.00%) | West Covina | CA | Landfill Gas | 39,693MWh↑ | 36,404,740.5kg↑ | 25 | 917.2kg/MWh | 20 | |
Metro Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Franklin | WI | Landfill Gas | 43,901MWh↑ | 34,439,774.9kg↑ | 26 | 784.5kg/MWh | 38 | |
Mill Seat Renewable Energy FacilityMonroe County (NY) (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Landfill Gas | 52,852MWh↑ | 33,161,873kg↑ | 27 | 627.4kg/MWh | 115 | |
Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Sayreville | NJ | Landfill Gas | 102,104MWh↑ | 32,981,867kg↑ | 28 | 323.0kg/MWh | 284 | |
Grand Blanc Generating StationEDL Inc (100.00%) | Genesee County | MI | Landfill Gas | 51,377MWh↓ | 32,692,357.8kg↓ | 29 | 636.3kg/MWh | 101 | |
Wake County LFG FacilityIngenco Renewable Development, LLC (100.00%) | Wake County | NC | Landfill Gas | 55,032MWh↓ | 32,596,913.5kg↓ | 30 | 592.3kg/MWh | 170 | 1/2024 |
Riverview Energy SystemsDTE Energy (100.00%) | Riverview | MI | Landfill Gas | 28,306MWh↓ | 31,751,452.9kg↓ | 31 | 1121.7kg/MWh | 6 | |
Elk City StationOmaha Public Power District (100.00%) | Douglas County | NE | Landfill Gas | 48,747MWh↓ | 30,800,342.3kg↑ | 32 | 631.8kg/MWh | 107 | |
Dart Container CorpDart Container Corp (100.00%) | Lancaster County | PA | Landfill Gas | 49,882MWh↓ | 30,436,268.8kg↓ | 33 | 610.2kg/MWh | 142 | |
Broad MountainUGI Corporation (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Landfill Gas | 30,285MWh↓ | 30,393,363.1kg↓ | 34 | 1003.6kg/MWh | 13 | 10/2023 |
Charles CityIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Charles City County | VA | Landfill Gas | 50,752MWh↓ | 30,298,960.2kg↓ | 35 | 597.0kg/MWh | 165 | |
Greene Valley Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | DuPage County | IL | Landfill Gas | 26,082MWh↓ | 30,230,956.8kg↑ | 36 | 1159.1kg/MWh | 5 | |
Superior Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Landfill Gas | 46,886MWh↑ | 30,187,582.5kg↑ | 37 | 643.9kg/MWh | 95 | |
Potrero Hills Energy ProducersPotrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Landfill Gas | 58,713MWh↓ | 30,182,167.2kg↓ | 38 | 514.1kg/MWh | 263 | |
Ocean County LandfillEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Ocean County | NJ | Landfill Gas | 50,634MWh↓ | 29,510,568.4kg↓ | 39 | 582.8kg/MWh | 184 | |
Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Gloucester County | VA | Landfill Gas | 50,045MWh↑ | 29,142,381.4kg↑ | 40 | 582.3kg/MWh | 186 |
Published: 2025-05-29
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