152nd largest plant in Illinois · 5128th nationally
Livingston Generating Facility is a biomass power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW. It generates roughly 64.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,098 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Livingston Generating Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc |
| City | Pontiac |
| County | Livingston County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61764 |
| Coordinates | 40.93140, -88.65480 |
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 | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| SO₂ | 19 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.