Lake Mills Gas Recovery is a 4 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 2006. Ranked #364 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.04% 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 Mills 40.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Emery Station (602.8 MW, Gas), Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind), and FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northwest of Des Moines.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #578 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 5,387 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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