Landfill Gas Power Plants In the US

The Largest Landfill Gas Power Plants in the US

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeMWh GeneratedCO2 EmissionsRank EmissionsCO2 Emissions/MWhRant Emissions/MWhClosing Date
Brea Expansion PlantBrea Power II (100.00%)
Orange County CA Landfill Gas245,187MWh121,171,680.4kg1494.2kg/MWh274
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%)
Providence County RI Landfill Gas231,668MWh119,386,981.2kg2515.3kg/MWh265
Puente Hills Energy RecoveryLos Angeles County Sanitation (100.00%)
Los Angeles County CA Landfill Gas159,018MWh108,427,756.2kg3681.9kg/MWh60
Bowerman Power LFG, LLCBowerman Power LFG, LLC (100.00%)
Orange County CA Landfill Gas161,144MWh84,318,773.4kg4523.3kg/MWh261
Sunshine Gas ProducersSunshine Gas Producers LLC (100.00%)
Los Angeles County CA Landfill Gas115,869MWh84,095,913.8kg5725.8kg/MWh51
Omega Hills Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Menomonee Falls WI Landfill Gas86,176MWh77,289,531.7kg6896.9kg/MWh23
Waste Management King George LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
King George County VA Landfill Gas80,858MWh73,633,020.1kg7910.6kg/MWh22
Livingston Generating FacilityHoosier Energy (100.00%)
Livingston County IL Landfill Gas64,032MWh58,426,028.7kg8912.5kg/MWh21
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Macomb County MI Landfill Gas89,855MWh53,429,703.9kg9594.6kg/MWh169
Waste Management Columbia Ridge LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Gilliam County OR Landfill Gas80,971MWh52,150,291.9kg10644.1kg/MWh95
Ontario County NY Landfill Gas78,385MWh49,323,828.2kg11629.3kg/MWh114
Green Knight Energy CenterGreen Knight Economic Development Corpor (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Landfill Gas43,996MWh48,499,039.4kg121102.4kg/MWh9
CSL Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Broward County FL Landfill Gas39,994MWh47,331,265.5kg131183.5kg/MWh3
Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Polk County IA Landfill Gas78,763MWh47,128,400.8kg14598.4kg/MWh163
Pine Tree AcresEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Macomb County MI Landfill Gas69,814MWh47,052,170.3kg15674.0kg/MWh62
Seneca County NY Landfill Gas86,553MWh46,885,754.6kg16541.7kg/MWh247
Concord EnergyConcord Energy LLC (100.00%)
Concord NC Landfill Gas57,487MWh46,582,915.5kg17810.3kg/MWh35
Ameresco Ox MountainAMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC (100.00%)
San Mateo County CA Landfill Gas84,017MWh45,361,978.1kg18539.9kg/MWh249
Kiefer LandfillSacramento County of Dpt Waste (100.00%)
Sacramento County CA Landfill Gas66,639MWh44,361,453.1kg19665.7kg/MWh71
Sumpter Energy AssociatesEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Wayne County MI Landfill Gas58,032MWh43,335,361.6kg20746.7kg/MWh47
Ocean County LandfillEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Ocean County NJ Landfill Gas74,386MWh41,889,481.9kg21563.1kg/MWh214
High Acres Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Monroe County NY Landfill Gas72,107MWh41,836,006kg22580.2kg/MWh187
Turnkey Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Rochester NH Landfill Gas44,802MWh39,766,640kg23887.6kg/MWh25
Altamont Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Landfill Gas39,367MWh37,795,790.5kg24960.1kg/MWh16
Georgia LFG Richland Creek PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Buford GA Landfill Gas62,793MWh37,240,932.6kg25593.1kg/MWh170
MM West CovinaMM West Covina Energy LLC (100.00%)
West Covina CA Landfill Gas39,693MWh36,404,740.5kg26917.2kg/MWh19
Metro Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Franklin WI Landfill Gas43,901MWh34,439,774.9kg27784.5kg/MWh38
Mill Seat Renewable Energy FacilityMonroe County (NY) (100.00%)
Monroe County NY Landfill Gas52,852MWh33,161,873kg28627.4kg/MWh117
Grand Blanc Generating StationEDL Inc (100.00%)
Genesee County MI Landfill Gas51,377MWh32,692,357.8kg29636.3kg/MWh102
Wake County LFG FacilityIngenco Renewable Development, LLC (100.00%)
Wake County NC Landfill Gas55,032MWh32,596,913.5kg30592.3kg/MWh1711/2024
Riverview Energy SystemsDTE Energy (100.00%)
Riverview MI Landfill Gas28,306MWh31,751,452.9kg311121.7kg/MWh6
Douglas County NE Landfill Gas48,747MWh30,800,342.3kg32631.8kg/MWh108
Schuylkill County PA Landfill Gas30,285MWh30,393,363.1kg331003.6kg/MWh1310/2023
Charles CityIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%)
Charles City County VA Landfill Gas50,752MWh30,298,960.2kg34597.0kg/MWh165
Greene Valley Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
DuPage County IL Landfill Gas26,082MWh30,230,956.8kg351159.1kg/MWh5
Superior Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Chatham County GA Landfill Gas46,886MWh30,187,582.5kg36643.9kg/MWh96
Potrero Hills Energy ProducersPotrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC (100.00%)
Solano County CA Landfill Gas58,713MWh30,182,167.2kg37514.1kg/MWh266
Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex Generating Company LLC (100.00%)
Sayreville NJ Landfill Gas92,862MWh29,996,381.5kg38323.0kg/MWh284
Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Gloucester County VA Landfill Gas50,045MWh29,142,381.4kg39582.3kg/MWh185
Dart Container CorpDart Container Corp (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Landfill Gas47,943MWh29,117,283.6kg40607.3kg/MWh150
Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-10-31