Beecher Gas Recovery is a 3.3 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Will County Energy LLC since 2006. Ranked #391 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.3 MW constitutes 0.03% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Beecher Gas Recovery 48.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include University Park North (726 MW, Gas), Lincoln Generating Facility (692 MW, Gas), and Will County (598.4 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km from Chicago.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,063. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,734 worldwide by installed capacity
- #635 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Will County Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
113 plants within 100 km, 30,562 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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