Livingston Generating Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55054
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- LFG
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Livingston, IL
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 63,512.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Livingston Generating Facility
OperatingLandfill Gas
Ranked #1 of 11 Landfill Gas plants in IL#9 of 283 nationally
15 MW Landfill Gas operating in Livingston, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9314, -88.6548
County
Livingston, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Livingston Generating Facility is a 15 MW landfill gas (LFG) power plant located in Livingston County, Illinois. It began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc. The plant consists of three generators utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source. Livingston Generating Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 63,512 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 48.2%. Among landfill gas power plants in Illinois, the Livingston Generating Facility is the largest, ranking 1 of 11 in the state. Nationally, it ranks 11 out of 284 landfill gas plants. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends, regulatory matters, and potential hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
35 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
63.5K MWh
Annual Generation
48.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·other
OSHA investigating after chemical leak at Byron Generating Station hospitalizes 10 employees
Federal regulators are investigating a chemical exposure at a nuclear power plant in northwestern Illinois that sent 10 workers to the hospital this week.
OSHA (regulator)Byron Generating Station (operator)
AOL.com·2 days ago
Industry·other
Eight Injured in Chemical Exposure at Byron Nuclear Plant
Eight workers were taken to local hospitals Tuesday after a chemical exposure at the Byron Clean Energy Center.
Byron Clean Energy Center (operator)
WREX·4 days ago
Industry·technology
At least 16 sites eyed for data centers in Michigan amid AI boom. Here’s where
Booming interest in artificial intelligence and new state tax breaks are driving a frenzy of data center development proposals across the...
MLive.com·3 months ago
Industry·technology
DOE using its own land to help pair AI centers, nuclear reactors
The Energy Department wants to build nuclear-powered artificial intelligence data centers on federal land using new public-private...
Energy Department (regulator)
Roll Call·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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