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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Puente Hills Energy RecoveryLos Angeles County Sanitation (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Landfill Gas | 194,232MWh↓ | 126,183,574.1kg↓ | 1 | 649.7kg/MWh | 99 | |
Brea Expansion PlantBrea Power II (100.00%) | Orange County | CA | Landfill Gas | 247,253MWh↓ | 122,050,882.4kg↑ | 2 | 493.6kg/MWh | 305 | |
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Landfill Gas | 204,201MWh↓ | 104,743,543.4kg↓ | 3 | 512.9kg/MWh | 296 | |
Carbon LimestoneEDL Inc (100.00%) | Mahoning County | OH | Landfill Gas | 127,287MWh↓ | 104,125,524.5kg↓ | 4 | 818.0kg/MWh | 37 | |
GRS Arbor HillsGas Recovery Systems Inc (100.00%) | Washtenaw County | MI | Landfill Gas | 111,868MWh↓ | 100,430,637.3kg↓ | 5 | 897.8kg/MWh | 28 | |
Sunshine Gas ProducersSunshine Gas Producers LLC (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Landfill Gas | 140,052MWh↑ | 93,841,543.3kg↑ | 6 | 670.0kg/MWh | 82 | |
Loraine County ProjectEDL Inc (100.00%) | Lorain County | OH | Landfill Gas | 139,964MWh↓ | 81,687,936.7kg↓ | 7 | 583.6kg/MWh | 209 | |
Archbald Power StationPEI Power Corp (100.00%) | Archbald | PA | Landfill Gas | 109,022MWh↓ | 79,110,940.3kg↓ | 8 | 725.6kg/MWh | 56 | |
Bowerman Power LFG, LLCBowerman Power LFG, LLC (100.00%) | Orange County | CA | Landfill Gas | 144,414MWh↓ | 76,851,102.3kg↓ | 9 | 532.2kg/MWh | 282 | |
Omega Hills Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Menomonee Falls | WI | Landfill Gas | 78,672MWh↓ | 73,556,893.8kg↓ | 10 | 935.0kg/MWh | 27 | |
Waste Management King George LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | King George County | VA | Landfill Gas | 67,534MWh↓ | 65,901,250kg↓ | 11 | 975.8kg/MWh | 20 | |
Livingston Generating FacilityHoosier Energy (100.00%) | Livingston County | IL | Landfill Gas | 64,390MWh↓ | 60,217,809.5kg↓ | 12 | 935.2kg/MWh | 26 | |
DFW Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Lewisville | TX | Landfill Gas | 79,394MWh↓ | 59,731,319.5kg↓ | 13 | 752.3kg/MWh | 48 | |
Ontario LFGTEAria Energy (100.00%) | Ontario County | NY | Landfill Gas | 85,400MWh↑ | 59,150,686.9kg↑ | 14 | 692.6kg/MWh | 71 | |
Fairless HillsExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Bucks County | PA | Landfill Gas | 76,485MWh↓ | 58,539,541.3kg↓ | 15 | 765.4kg/MWh | 45 | 6/2020 |
Waste Management Columbia Ridge LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Gilliam County | OR | Landfill Gas | 93,619MWh↓ | 58,370,157.6kg↓ | 16 | 623.5kg/MWh | 139 | |
Ocean County LandfillEnergy Power Partners (100.00%) | Ocean County | NJ | Landfill Gas | 95,563MWh↓ | 56,977,128.9kg↑ | 17 | 596.2kg/MWh | 186 | |
Seneca EnergyAria Energy (100.00%) | Seneca County | NY | Landfill Gas | 94,836MWh↓ | 54,209,139.7kg↓ | 18 | 571.6kg/MWh | 233 | |
Twin Bridges LFGTEWabash Valley Power Association (100.00%) | Hendricks County | IN | Landfill Gas | 85,221MWh↑ | 52,782,838.3kg↑ | 19 | 619.4kg/MWh | 147 | |
Sumpter Energy AssociatesEnergy Power Partners (100.00%) | Wayne County | MI | Landfill Gas | 72,115MWh↑ | 52,763,364.1kg↑ | 20 | 731.7kg/MWh | 53 | |
Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | IA | Landfill Gas | 87,461MWh↓ | 52,548,106.7kg↓ | 21 | 600.8kg/MWh | 179 | |
CSL Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Broward County | FL | Landfill Gas | 48,821MWh↓ | 51,595,642.3kg↓ | 22 | 1056.8kg/MWh | 9 | |
Broad MountainUGI Corporation (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Landfill Gas | 50,816MWh↑ | 49,419,949.4kg↑ | 23 | 972.5kg/MWh | 22 | |
Liberty I & II LFGTEWabash Valley Power Association (100.00%) | White County | IN | Landfill Gas | 81,150MWh↓ | 47,904,972.8kg↓ | 24 | 590.3kg/MWh | 196 | |
Ameresco Ox MountainAMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC (100.00%) | San Mateo County | CA | Landfill Gas | 86,713MWh↑ | 46,798,693.5kg↑ | 25 | 539.7kg/MWh | 274 | |
Kiefer LandfillSacramento County of Dpt Waste (100.00%) | Sacramento County | CA | Landfill Gas | 67,687MWh↓ | 46,447,741.7kg↑ | 26 | 686.2kg/MWh | 76 | |
Riverview Energy SystemsDTE Energy (100.00%) | Riverview | MI | Landfill Gas | 43,640MWh↑ | 42,915,312.9kg↑ | 27 | 983.4kg/MWh | 19 | |
Concord EnergyConcord Energy LLC (100.00%) | Concord | NC | Landfill Gas | 50,673MWh↓ | 42,840,123.9kg↓ | 28 | 845.4kg/MWh | 35 | |
High Acres Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | NY | Landfill Gas | 72,722MWh↑ | 41,641,212.1kg↑ | 29 | 572.6kg/MWh | 229 | |
Pine Tree AcresEnergy Power Partners (100.00%) | Macomb County | MI | Landfill Gas | 65,231MWh↓ | 40,345,137.8kg↓ | 30 | 618.5kg/MWh | 149 | |
Chesterfield Landfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Chesterfield County | VA | Landfill Gas | 69,912MWh↑ | 39,978,460.8kg↑ | 31 | 571.8kg/MWh | 231 | |
MM West CovinaMM West Covina Energy LLC (100.00%) | West Covina | CA | Landfill Gas | 42,679MWh↓ | 38,153,719.7kg↑ | 32 | 894.0kg/MWh | 30 | |
Altamont Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Alameda County | CA | Landfill Gas | 38,079MWh↓ | 37,553,404.7kg↓ | 33 | 986.2kg/MWh | 18 | |
Charles CityIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Charles City County | VA | Landfill Gas | 62,164MWh↑ | 37,127,263.8kg↑ | 34 | 597.2kg/MWh | 183 | |
Georgia LFG Richland Creek PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Buford | GA | Landfill Gas | 62,866MWh↑ | 36,910,860.9kg↑ | 35 | 587.1kg/MWh | 203 | |
Wood RoadEDL Inc (100.00%) | Clinton County | MI | Landfill Gas | 63,956MWh↓ | 36,727,991.1kg↑ | 36 | 574.3kg/MWh | 223 | |
Zimmerman EnergyAria Energy (100.00%) | Argos | IN | Landfill Gas | 59,115MWh↑ | 36,318,304.3kg↑ | 37 | 614.4kg/MWh | 156 | |
Green Knight Energy CenterGreen Knight Economic Development Corpor (100.00%) | Northampton County | PA | Landfill Gas | 34,631MWh↑ | 35,945,951.7kg↑ | 38 | 1038.0kg/MWh | 13 | |
Covel Gardens Gas RecoveryEDL Inc (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Landfill Gas | 58,621MWh↓ | 35,829,887.7kg↑ | 39 | 611.2kg/MWh | 160 | |
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Macomb County | MI | Landfill Gas | 58,902MWh↓ | 34,530,272.6kg↓ | 40 | 586.2kg/MWh | 204 |
Published: 2021-06-02Last Updated: 2022-03-09
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