Prairie View IL is a 4.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 2011. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Prairie View IL 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station (2,449.8 MW, Nuclear) and Dresden Generating Station (2,018.6 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 80 km southwest of Chicago.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
- #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW
111 plants within 100 km, 29,836 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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