Metro Methane Recovery Facility
Landfill gas power plant in Polk County, Iowa. 11.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 11 generators, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 54700
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 11.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 11 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1998First generator online
- Operator
- WM Renewable Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54842
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Polk County, IA41.5989, −93.3550
- EIA plant ID
- 54700EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Metro Methane Recovery Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
83.0 GWh
82,993 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
84.6%
2024: 79.8%
January to July 2026
47.1 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
78.5–94.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 55,481 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 55,375 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 54,833 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 55,144 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 53,582 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 53,689 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 55,424 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 54,975 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 55,677 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 52,016 | 92.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 50,936 | 90.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 50,673 | 90.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 53,575 | 95.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 84,921 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 91,674 | 93.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 94,576 | 96.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 91,429 | 93.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 90,330 | 92.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 86,015 | 87.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 92,194 | 93.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 87,461 | 89.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 84,172 | 85.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 81,484 | 83.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 78,484 | 79.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 82,993 | 84.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 47,112 | 82.7% | 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 | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | January 1998 |
| GEN10 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | March 2014 |
| GEN11 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | March 2014 |
| GEN12 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | March 2014 |
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 Metro Methane Recovery Facility
How much power does Metro Methane Recovery Facility produce?
Metro Methane Recovery Facility reported 82,993 MWh (83.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 84.6% capacity factor on 11.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 47.1 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Metro Methane Recovery Facility?
Metro Methane Recovery Facility is in Polk County, Iowa, at 41.5989, −93.3550. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Metro Methane Recovery Facility?
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 Metro Methane Recovery Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1998, 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