World Power Plants

CSL Gas Recovery11.2 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

CSL Gas Recovery is an 11.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 1991. Ranked #205 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 11.2 MW represents 0.11% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making CSL Gas Recovery 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include West County Energy Center (4263 MW, Gas) and Port Everglades (1352 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km from Fort Lauderdale.

Capacity
11.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
26.2880°, -80.1665°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,657. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,203 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #336 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 17,397 MW combined

Nearest plant: Port Everglades (22.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 26.288000, -80.166500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.7 Kt
69 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
793.2 Kt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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