World Power Plants

Altamont Gas Recovery6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Altamont Gas Recovery is a 6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 1989. Ranked #301 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.06% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Altamont Gas Recovery 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km east of San Francisco.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
37.7493°, -121.6499°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #478 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

249 plants within 100 km, 15,069 MW combined

Nearest plant: Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.749300, -121.649900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.1 Kt
37 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
449.2 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
551.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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