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Livingston Generating Facility15 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Livingston Generating Facility is a 15 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Hoosier Energy R E C Inc since 2000. Ranked #165 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.15% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Livingston Generating Facility 10.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station (2,449.8 MW, Nuclear), Braidwood Generation Station (2,449.8 MW, Nuclear), and LaSalle Generating Station (2,340 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 80 km southwest of Chicago.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Hoosier Energy R E C Inc
Location
40.9314°, -88.6548°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #265 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hoosier Energy R E C Inc operates 16 plants totalling 1,779 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 28,754 MW combined

Nearest plant: Streator Cayuga Ridge South (15.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.931400, -88.654800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.4 Kt
92 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
789.2 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.6K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
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
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