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 | 234,021MWh↓ | 114,062,667.5kg↓ | 1 | 487.4kg/MWh | 25 | |
Puente Hills Energy RecoveryLos Angeles County Sanitation (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Landfill Gas | 157,470MWh↓ | 110,950,131.2kg↑ | 2 | 704.6kg/MWh | 7 | |
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantRhode Island LFG Genco (100.00%) | Providence County | RI | Landfill Gas | 187,970MWh↓ | 96,772,095kg↓ | 3 | 514.8kg/MWh | 22 | |
Sunshine Gas ProducersSunshine Gas Producers LLC (100.00%) | Los Angeles County | CA | Landfill Gas | 123,242MWh↑ | 95,461,649.3kg↑ | 4 | 774.6kg/MWh | 6 | |
Omega Hills Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Menomonee Falls | WI | Landfill Gas | 81,722MWh↓ | 75,782,678kg↓ | 5 | 927.3kg/MWh | 2 | |
Waste Management King George LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | King George County | VA | Landfill Gas | 77,693MWh↓ | 71,919,448.5kg↓ | 6 | 925.7kg/MWh | 3 | |
Concord EnergyConcord Energy LLC (100.00%) | Concord | NC | Landfill Gas | 64,801MWh↑ | 51,396,839kg↑ | 7 | 793.1kg/MWh | 5 | |
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Macomb County | MI | Landfill Gas | 82,101MWh↓ | 48,182,974.5kg↓ | 8 | 586.9kg/MWh | 17 | |
Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | IA | Landfill Gas | 78,064MWh↓ | 46,771,356.8kg↓ | 9 | 599.1kg/MWh | 14 | |
Pine Tree AcresEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Macomb County | MI | Landfill Gas | 68,028MWh↑ | 46,360,368.3kg↑ | 10 | 681.5kg/MWh | 9 | |
Ameresco Ox MountainAMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC (100.00%) | San Mateo County | CA | Landfill Gas | 81,957MWh↓ | 44,300,270.8kg↓ | 11 | 540.5kg/MWh | 20 | |
Waste Management Columbia Ridge LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Gilliam County | OR | Landfill Gas | 59,900MWh↓ | 38,456,767.1kg↓ | 12 | 642.0kg/MWh | 10 | |
Seneca EnergyAria Energy (100.00%) | Seneca County | NY | Landfill Gas | 70,958MWh↓ | 35,808,226.6kg↓ | 13 | 504.6kg/MWh | 23 | |
Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Sayreville | NJ | Landfill Gas | 109,035MWh↑ | 35,220,824.9kg↑ | 14 | 323.0kg/MWh | 27 | |
Dart Container CorpDart Container Corp (100.00%) | Lancaster County | PA | Landfill Gas | 47,275MWh↓ | 28,745,816.3kg↓ | 15 | 608.1kg/MWh | 12 | |
Ocean County LandfillEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Ocean County | NJ | Landfill Gas | 40,078MWh↓ | 23,499,867.9kg↓ | 16 | 586.4kg/MWh | 18 | |
JBER Landfill Gas Power PlantDoyon Utilities, LLC (100.00%) | Anchorage municipality | AK | Landfill Gas | 43,246MWh↑ | 22,972,190.5kg↑ | 17 | 531.2kg/MWh | 21 | |
Zimmerman EnergyAria Energy (100.00%) | Argos | IN | Landfill Gas | 34,822MWh↓ | 21,510,637.7kg↓ | 18 | 617.7kg/MWh | 11 | |
| Orange County | FL | Coal | 29,177MWh↑ | 17,461,049.7kg↑ | 19 | 598.5kg/MWh | 15 | ||
Terry Bundy Generating StationLincoln Electric System (100.00%) | Lancaster County | NE | Natural Gas | 24,891MWh↑ | 14,853,644.4kg↑ | 20 | 596.8kg/MWh | 16 | |
Archbald Power StationPEI Power Corp (100.00%) | Archbald | PA | Natural Gas | 21,864MWh↑ | 13,191,934.5kg↑ | 21 | 603.4kg/MWh | 13 | |
UNH 7.9 MW PlantEmcor Energy Services (100.00%) | Durham CDP | NH | Landfill Gas | 37,529MWh↑ | 8,250,335.3kg↓ | 22 | 219.8kg/MWh | 30 | |
Clinton LFGTEWabash Valley Power Association (100.00%) | De Witt County | IL | Landfill Gas | 13,168MWh↓ | 7,200,968.6kg↓ | 23 | 546.9kg/MWh | 19 | |
Bannock County LFG to EnergyBannock County Landfill (100.00%) | Bannock County | ID | Landfill Gas | 12,838MWh↑ | 6,361,131.5kg↓ | 24 | 495.5kg/MWh | 24 | |
WaxdaleS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (100.00%) | Mount Pleasant | WI | Natural Gas | 13,385MWh↓ | 3,843,026.4kg↓ | 25 | 287.1kg/MWh | 28 | |
Hill AFB LFG Facility, Bldg #737U.S. Air Force, Hill AFB (100.00%) | Davis County | UT | Landfill Gas | 4,051MWh↓ | 2,830,629.3kg↓ | 26 | 698.7kg/MWh | 8 | |
MMSD Jones Island WastewaterMilwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 10,337MWh↓ | 2,823,131.3kg↓ | 27 | 273.1kg/MWh | 29 | |
Blue Ridge GeneratingNorth American Biofuels, LLC (100.00%) | Estill County | KY | Landfill Gas | 3,282MWh↓ | 2,663,380.5kg↓ | 28 | 811.5kg/MWh | 4 | |
MAS ASB Cogen PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Natural Gas | 2,026MWh↑ | 927,627.1kg↑ | 29 | 457.8kg/MWh | 26 | |
GRS Arbor HillsGas Recovery Systems Inc (100.00%) | Washtenaw County | MI | Landfill Gas | 93MWh↓ | 88,675.2kg↓ | 30 | 953.5kg/MWh | 1 |
All
3136 power plants
Solar
1030 power plants
Natural Gas
921 power plants
Wind
597 power plants
Distillate Fuel Oil
402 power plants
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
268 power plants
Coal
214 power plants
Conventional Hydroelectric
157 power plants
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
62 power plants
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
56 power plants
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
56 power plants
Nuclear
54 power plants
Other Gas
45 power plants
Black Liquour
41 power plants
Residual Fuel Oil
38 power plants
Landfill Gas
30 power plants
Waste Heat
24 power plants
Other Biomass Gas
23 power plants
Geothermal
13 power plants
Tire-derived Fuels
12 power plants
Waste/other Oil
12 power plants
Sludge Waste
11 power plants
Petroleum Coke
10 power plants
Other Biomass Solids
8 power plants
Purchased Steam
7 power plants
Gaseous Propane
6 power plants
Jet Fuel
6 power plants
Kerosene
5 power plants
Other
5 power plants
Blast Furnace Gas
4 power plants
Other Biomass Liquids
4 power plants
Agricultural By-products
3 power plants