4.8 MW Landfill Gas operating in Anderson, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
4.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1205, -84.0382
County
Anderson, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery is a 4.8 MW landfill gas power plant located in Anderson County, Tennessee. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned by Waste Management, with WM Renewable Energy LLC listed as the EIA operator. It consists of five generators utilizing landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery generated 31,088 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 73.7%. Among landfill gas plants in Tennessee, Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery ranks as the second largest of three such facilities. Nationally, it is ranked 127 out of 284 landfill gas plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
13 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
31.1K MWh
Annual Generation
73.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
LMP Node
TVA
Pricing Hub
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