179th largest plant in Colorado · 8991st nationally
Dads Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 20.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,958 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 73% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Dads Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Aurora |
| County | Arapahoe County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80018 |
| Coordinates | 39.65220, -104.71610 |
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 | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| SO₂ | 4 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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
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.