173rd largest plant in Illinois · 6541st nationally
Greene Valley Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 6.6 MW. It generates roughly 26.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,484 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Greene Valley Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Naperville |
| County | Dupage County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60540 |
| Coordinates | 41.73379, -88.08491 |
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 | 3.3 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| SO₂ | 10 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.