9.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Milwaukee, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8512, -88.0683
County
Milwaukee, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Metro Gas Recovery is a 9.2 MW landfill gas power plant located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The facility began operating in 1985 and is owned by Waste Management, with WM Renewable Energy LLC as the listed operator per EIA data. The plant consists of 6 generators utilizing landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source.
The plant's latest annual generation was 36,961 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 45.7%. Metro Gas Recovery operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. It is located within the RFC NERC region. Among landfill gas plants in Wisconsin, Metro Gas Recovery ranks 3rd out of 12, and nationally it ranks 43rd out of 284.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
25 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
37.0K MWh
Annual Generation
45.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WE
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report