107th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6091st nationally
Pheasant Run Landfill Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 8.8 MW. It generates roughly 40.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,860 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 53% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Pheasant Run Landfill Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Bristol |
| County | Kenosha County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53104 |
| Coordinates | 42.58250, -88.04360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE10 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GE11 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Out of Service | 1992 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Out of Service | 1996 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GEN9 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| SO₂ | 8 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.