World Power Plants

Lakeview Gas Recovery6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Lakeview Gas Recovery is a 6 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 1997. 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 Lakeview Gas Recovery 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plant includes Erie Coke (2.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km southwest of Erie.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
42.0602°, -80.0208°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 5,007 MW combined

Nearest plant: Erie Coke (10.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.060200, -80.020800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.1 Kt
37 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
352.1 Kt
Over 29 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
551.9K
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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