95th largest plant in Wisconsin · 5339th nationally
Omega Hills Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 12.8 MW. It generates roughly 84.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,072 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 76% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Omega Hills Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Germantown |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53051 |
| Coordinates | 43.19220, -88.15970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.1 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.1 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| SO₂ | 25 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 | 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.