World Power Plants

Metro Gas Recovery9.2 MW Waste

Waste

Metro Gas Recovery is a 9.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 1990. Ranked #235 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.09% 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 Metro Gas Recovery 17.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elm Road Generating Station (1,402.6 MW, Coal), South Oak Creek (1,240 MW, Coal), and Pleasant Prairie Power Plant (1,210 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 30 km from Milwaukee.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
42.8506°, -88.0697°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,988. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #383 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 11,274 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKEA Oak Creek Rooftop PV System (12.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.850600, -88.069700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.6 Kt
56 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
670.2 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
846.2K
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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