Zion Landfill Gas to Energy Facility
A 7 MW waste power plant in Lake, Illinois, owned by Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL, commissioned in 2002, retired in 2021.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56871Retired 2021Waste
Nameplate capacity
7 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
2002
Owner
Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL
Location
Lake, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2021)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2021
Technology
Landfill Gas
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.7 | |
| 2016 | 42.5 | |
| 2017 | 38.7 | |
| 2018 | 30.5 | |
| 2019 | 22.6 | |
| 2020 | 6.8 | |
| 2021 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Energy Center | Natural Gas | 596.7 MW | ~1 km |
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