184th largest plant in Wisconsin · 9890th nationally
Berlin Landfill Gas is a biomass power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 11.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,053 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 53% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Berlin Landfill Gas |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Berlin |
| County | Green Lake County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54923 |
| Coordinates | 43.96030, -88.91580 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| SO₂ | 2 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, 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.