133rd largest plant in Kansas · 6807th nationally
Waste Management Rolling Meadows Lfgte is a biomass power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 5.6 MW. It generates roughly 45.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,319 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 92% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Waste Management Rolling Meadows Lfgte |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Topeka |
| County | Shawnee County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66618 |
| Coordinates | 39.17458, -95.73113 |
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 | 2010 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 9 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 | Southwest Power Pool |
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.