World Power Plants

Greene Valley Gas Recovery6.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Greene Valley Gas Recovery is a 6.6 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC since 1996. Ranked #269 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.07% of the nation's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Greene Valley 24.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dresden Generating Station (2,018.6 MW, Nuclear), Elwood Energy LLC (1,728 MW, Gas), and Joliet 29 (1,320 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, about 70 km southwest of Chicago.

Capacity
6.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
Location
41.7338°, -88.0849°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,429. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #445 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 29,457 MW combined

Nearest plant: Woodridge Greene Valley Treatment Plant (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.733800, -88.084900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.4 Kt
40 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
400.7 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
607.1K
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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