Eks Landfill is a natural gas power plant in Minnesota.
| Plant Name | Eks Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Burnsville |
| County | Dakota County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55337 |
| Coordinates | 44.78060, -93.30940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired | 2011 |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.