101st largest plant in Nevada · 8991st nationally
Waste Management Lockwood Lfgte is a biomass power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 23.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,256 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Waste Management Lockwood Lfgte |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Sparks |
| County | Washoe County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89434 |
| Coordinates | 39.49332, -119.62030 |
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 | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wm Nevada Renewable Energy Llc | Houston, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
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.