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Beecher Gas Recovery3.3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Will County Energy LLC
Location
41.3811°, -87.6375°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Will County Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 30,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crete Energy Venture LLC (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.381100, -87.637500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
133.6 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
890
homes per year
303.5K
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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