Lake Gas Recovery is a 6 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC since 1993. Ranked #301 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.06% 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 Lake Gas Recovery 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pleasant Prairie Power Plant (1,210 MW, Coal), Aurora (1,086.2 MW, Gas), and Waukegan (793.7 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km north of Chicago.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #478 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 31 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 21,326 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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