175th largest plant in Illinois · 6680th nationally
Settlers Hill Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 24.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,368 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Settlers Hill Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Illinois Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Batavia |
| County | Kane County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60510 |
| Coordinates | 41.87191, -88.28772 |
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 | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 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 | 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.