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Tazewell Gas Recovery2.4 MW Waste

Waste

Tazewell Gas Recovery is a 2.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC since 1992. Ranked #471 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 2.4 MW accounts for 0.02% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW in the country. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Powerton (1,785.6 MW, Coal), E D Edwards (644.3 MW, Coal), and Camp Grove Wind Farm (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km southeast of Peoria.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
Location
40.6817°, -89.5167°

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
  • #770 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 13,993 MW combined

Nearest plant: Archer Daniels Midland Peoria (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.681700, -89.516700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.9 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
165.1 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
648
homes per year
220.8K
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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