Lake Gas Recovery
A 6 MW waste power plant in Cook, Illinois, owned by WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC, commissioned in 1993.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50575Waste
Nameplate capacity
6 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1993
Owner
WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
Location
Cook, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
11 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Landfill Gas
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | |
| 2016 | 21.8 | |
| 2017 | 26.1 | |
| 2018 | 19.9 | |
| 2019 | 17.8 | |
| 2020 | 16 | |
| 2021 | 14.2 | |
| 2022 | 12.2 | |
| 2023 | 11.8 | |
| 2024 | 11 |
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