World Power Plants

Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery4.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery is a 4.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 1998. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bull Run (950 MW, Coal), Fort Loudoun (153.3 MW, Hydro), and Norris Dam (131.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 150 km northwest of Knoxville.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
36.1172°, -84.0317°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 9,403 MW combined

Nearest plant: Norris Dam (13 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.117200, -84.031700
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
272.0 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.