World Power Plants

CID Gas Recovery3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

CID Gas Recovery is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #449 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 3 MW represents 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 CID Gas Recovery 53.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include University Park North (726 MW, Gas), Lincoln Generating Facility (692 MW, Gas), and Whiting Clean Energy (576.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km south of Chicago.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
Location
41.6588°, -87.5777°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 30,341 MW combined

Nearest plant: Calumet Energy Team LLC (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.658800, -87.577700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.1 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
224.6 Kt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
809
homes per year
275.9K
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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