312th largest plant in Minnesota · 8991st nationally
Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 20.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,924 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 72% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Glencoe |
| County | Mcleod County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55336 |
| Coordinates | 44.81580, -94.24890 |
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 | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 4 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.