World Power Plants

Skyline Gas Recovery6.4 MW Waste

Waste

Skyline Gas Recovery is a 6.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 2007. Ranked #274 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.07% 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 Skyline Gas Recovery 25.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Forney Energy Center (1,894.2 MW, Gas), Midlothian Energy Facility (1,734 MW, Gas), and Lake Hubbard (927.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km east of Dallas.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
32.5397°, -96.6653°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,470. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #451 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 11,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ameresco Dallas LLC (12.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.539700, -96.665300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
246.1 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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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