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Milam Gas Recovery is a 2.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC since 1991. Ranked #1758 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.0004% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Milam Gas Recovery 1,776 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sioux (1,099.4 MW, Coal), Meramec (1,041 MW, Coal), and Venice (586 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km from St. Louis.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
Location
38.6603°, -90.1317°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,707. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,205 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,904 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 10,968 MW combined

Nearest plant: Venice (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.660300, -90.131700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.6 Kt
9 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
162.3 Kt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
618
homes per year
210.7K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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