World Power Plants

Chaffee Gas Recovery6.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Chaffee Gas Recovery is a 6.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC and commissioned in 2007. Ranked #289 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6.4 MW represents 0.07% 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 Chaffee Gas Recovery 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Noble Wethersfield Windpark LLC (Wind, 126 MW), High Sheldon Wind Farm (Wind, 112 MW), and Noble Bliss Windpark LLC (Wind, 100.5 MW). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Buffalo.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
42.5831°, -78.4864°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,493. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,143 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #466 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

87 plants within 100 km, 10,903 MW combined

Nearest plant: Noble Bliss Windpark LLC (15.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.583100, -78.486400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
246.1 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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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