211th largest plant in Illinois · 8944th nationally
Beecher Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 3.3 MW. It generates roughly 3.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 305 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Beecher Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Will County Energy Llc |
| City | Beecher |
| County | Will County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60401 |
| Coordinates | 41.38109, -87.63754 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| B2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| B3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 31st Street Energy Llc | Wheaton, IL | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| SO₂ | 1 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.