🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Illinois
Illinois operates 12 biomass power plants totaling 61 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 243.4k MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants12operating
Capacity61 MWnameplate
Generation243.4k MWhannual
All Illinois biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Generating Facility | Pontiac | Livingston County | 15 MW | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc |
| Greene Valley Gas Recovery | Naperville | Dupage County | 7 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| Settlers Hill Gas Recovery | Batavia | Kane County | 6 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| Lake Gas Recovery | Northbrook | Cook County | 6 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| Woodland Landfill Gas Recovery | South Elgin | Kane County | 5 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| Rochelle Energy Center | Rochelle | Ogle County | 5 MW | Frontier Operation Services |
| Beecher Gas Recovery | Beecher | Will County | 3 MW | Will County Energy Llc |
| Five Oaks Gas Recovery | Taylorville | Christian County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Clinton Lfgte | Clinton | Dewitt County | 3 MW | Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc |
| Cid Gas Recovery | Calumet City | Cook County | 3 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| Kishwaukee Chp Plant | Rockford | Winnebago County | 3 MW | Four Rivers Sanitation Authority |
| Tazewell Gas Recovery | East Peoria | Tazewell County | 2 MW | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |