Altamont Gas Recovery
A 6 MW waste power plant in Alameda, California, owned by WM Renewable Energy LLC, commissioned in 1989.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50571Waste
Nameplate capacity
6 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1989
Location
Alameda, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
38.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Landfill Gas
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.6 | |
| 2016 | 45.5 | |
| 2017 | 41.9 | |
| 2018 | 40.6 | |
| 2019 | 39.8 | |
| 2020 | 38.1 | |
| 2021 | 34.4 | |
| 2022 | 32.3 | |
| 2023 | 39.4 | |
| 2024 | 38.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center | Wind | 46 MW | ~3 km |
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| Golden Hills Wind | Wind | 85.9 MW | ~4 km |
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| Buena Vista Energy LLC | Wind | 38 MW | ~6 km |
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