World Power Plants

High Acres Gas Recovery9.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

High Acres Gas Recovery is a 9.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC and commissioned in 2002. Ranked #222 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW represents 0.1% 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 High Acres Gas Recovery 16.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (614 MW, Nuclear) and Ginna Nuclear Generating Station (614 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New York, approximately 40 km from Rochester.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
43.0817°, -77.3817°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #368 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 11,206 MW combined

Nearest plant: Macedon (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.081700, -77.381700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.4 Kt
59 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
466.2 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
883.0K
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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