760th largest plant in Texas · 7981st nationally
Austin Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 37.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,609 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 90% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Austin Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78754 |
| Coordinates | 30.33440, -97.62170 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired | 2007 |
| SO₂ | 8 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
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.