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 Gas244,219MWh119,652,382kg1489.9kg/MWh274
Puente Hills Energy RecoveryLos Angeles County Sanitation (100.00%)
Los Angeles County CA Landfill Gas159,356MWh111,247,138.4kg2698.1kg/MWh54
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%)
Providence County RI Landfill Gas188,847MWh96,836,297.3kg3512.8kg/MWh265
Sunshine Gas ProducersSunshine Gas Producers LLC (100.00%)
Los Angeles County CA Landfill Gas119,351MWh90,766,861.9kg4760.5kg/MWh45
Bowerman Power LFG, LLCBowerman Power LFG, LLC (100.00%)
Orange County CA Landfill Gas161,144MWh84,318,773.4kg5523.3kg/MWh259
Omega Hills Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Menomonee Falls WI Landfill Gas82,240MWh75,655,054.4kg6919.9kg/MWh18
Waste Management King George LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
King George County VA Landfill Gas78,488MWh72,634,421.7kg7925.4kg/MWh17
Livingston Generating FacilityHoosier Energy (100.00%)
Livingston County IL Landfill Gas64,032MWh58,426,028.7kg8912.5kg/MWh22
Concord EnergyConcord Energy LLC (100.00%)
Concord NC Landfill Gas65,001MWh51,738,938.9kg9796.0kg/MWh36
Ontario County NY Landfill Gas78,385MWh49,323,828.2kg10629.3kg/MWh113
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Macomb County MI Landfill Gas83,678MWh49,000,681.8kg11585.6kg/MWh180
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 Gas78,237MWh46,944,749.9kg14600.0kg/MWh163
Pine Tree AcresEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Macomb County MI Landfill Gas67,625MWh45,620,922.2kg15674.6kg/MWh62
Kiefer LandfillSacramento County of Dpt Waste (100.00%)
Sacramento County CA Landfill Gas66,639MWh44,361,453.1kg16665.7kg/MWh71
Ameresco Ox MountainAMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC (100.00%)
San Mateo County CA Landfill Gas80,628MWh43,602,637kg17540.8kg/MWh248
Sumpter Energy AssociatesEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Wayne County MI Landfill Gas58,032MWh43,335,361.6kg18746.7kg/MWh47
Waste Management Columbia Ridge LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Gilliam County OR Landfill Gas65,322MWh42,182,688kg19645.8kg/MWh88
High Acres Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Monroe County NY Landfill Gas72,107MWh41,836,006kg20580.2kg/MWh188
Turnkey Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Rochester NH Landfill Gas44,802MWh39,766,640kg21887.6kg/MWh24
Seneca County NY Landfill Gas74,158MWh38,756,325.8kg22522.6kg/MWh260
Altamont Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Alameda County CA Landfill Gas39,367MWh37,795,790.6kg23960.1kg/MWh15
Georgia LFG Richland Creek PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Buford GA Landfill Gas62,793MWh37,240,932.6kg24593.1kg/MWh169
MM West CovinaMM West Covina Energy LLC (100.00%)
West Covina CA Landfill Gas39,693MWh36,404,740.5kg25917.2kg/MWh20
Metro Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Franklin WI Landfill Gas43,901MWh34,439,774.9kg26784.5kg/MWh38
Mill Seat Renewable Energy FacilityMonroe County (NY) (100.00%)
Monroe County NY Landfill Gas52,852MWh33,161,873kg27627.4kg/MWh115
Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex Generating Company LLC (100.00%)
Sayreville NJ Landfill Gas102,104MWh32,981,867kg28323.0kg/MWh284
Grand Blanc Generating StationEDL Inc (100.00%)
Genesee County MI Landfill Gas51,377MWh32,692,357.8kg29636.3kg/MWh101
Wake County LFG FacilityIngenco Renewable Development, LLC (100.00%)
Wake County NC Landfill Gas55,032MWh32,596,913.5kg30592.3kg/MWh1701/2024
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/MWh107
Dart Container CorpDart Container Corp (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Landfill Gas49,882MWh30,436,268.8kg33610.2kg/MWh142
Schuylkill County PA Landfill Gas30,285MWh30,393,363.1kg341003.6kg/MWh1310/2023
Charles CityIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%)
Charles City County VA Landfill Gas50,752MWh30,298,960.2kg35597.0kg/MWh165
Greene Valley Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
DuPage County IL Landfill Gas26,082MWh30,230,956.8kg361159.1kg/MWh5
Superior Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Chatham County GA Landfill Gas46,886MWh30,187,582.5kg37643.9kg/MWh95
Potrero Hills Energy ProducersPotrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC (100.00%)
Solano County CA Landfill Gas58,713MWh30,182,167.2kg38514.1kg/MWh263
Ocean County LandfillEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Ocean County NJ Landfill Gas50,634MWh29,510,568.4kg39582.8kg/MWh184
Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Gloucester County VA Landfill Gas50,045MWh29,142,381.4kg40582.3kg/MWh186
Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-05-29