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Omega Hills Gas Recovery12.8 MW Waste

Waste

Omega Hills Gas Recovery is a 12.8 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 1996. Ranked #184 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 12.8 MW represents 0.13% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Omega Hills 12.59 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elm Road Generating Station (1,402.6 MW, Coal), South Oak Creek (1,240 MW, Coal), and Port Washington Generating Station (1,208.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km northwest of Milwaukee.

Capacity
12.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
43.1922°, -88.1597°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,505. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #303 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 11,883 MW combined

Nearest plant: Germantown (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.192200, -88.159700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.9 Kt
78 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
777.0 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.6K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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