236th largest plant in Wisconsin · 12583rd nationally
Onalaska Campus Landfill Biogas is a biomass power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 4.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 419 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Onalaska Campus Landfill Biogas |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gundersen Lutheran Biogas I Llc |
| City | Onalaska |
| County | La Crosse County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54650 |
| Coordinates | 43.87389, -91.18000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416LF | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| SO₂ | 1 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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.