Omega Hills Gas Recovery
Landfill gas power plant in Washington County, Wisconsin. 12.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 50577
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 12.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1985First generator online
- Operator
- WM Renewable Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54842
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Washington County, WI43.1922, −88.1597
- EIA plant ID
- 50577EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Omega Hills Gas Recovery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
79.2 GWh
79,186 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
70.6%
2024: 75.0%
January to July 2026
44.3 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
73.0–91.7
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 48,878 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 47,361 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 43,402 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 53,742 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 49,973 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 43,795 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 45,826 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 53,026 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 65,310 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 61,980 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 89,691 | 81.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 92,184 | 83.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 92,270 | 83.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 88,726 | 80.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 82,342 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 89,481 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 90,310 | 80.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 91,714 | 81.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 87,718 | 78.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 87,503 | 77.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 78,672 | 70.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 72,981 | 65.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 84,764 | 75.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 84,324 | 75.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 79,186 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 44,332 | 68.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | 3.1 | December 1985 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 3.1 | December 1985 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 3.3 | September 2001 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | 3.3 | September 2010 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists WM Renewable Energy LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Omega Hills Gas Recovery
How much power does Omega Hills Gas Recovery produce?
Omega Hills Gas Recovery reported 79,186 MWh (79.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 70.6% capacity factor on 12.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 44.3 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Omega Hills Gas Recovery?
Omega Hills Gas Recovery is in Washington County, Wisconsin, at 43.1922, −88.1597. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Omega Hills Gas Recovery?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists WM Renewable Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54842). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Omega Hills Gas Recovery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page