Landfill gasOperatingPJM

Lakeview Gas Recovery

Landfill gas power plant in Erie County, Pennsylvania. 6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 55074

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Key facts

Capacity
6 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
May 1997First generator online
Operator
WM Renewable Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54842
Grid
PJMBalancing authority PJM
Price nodes
1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Erie County, PA42.0602, −80.0208
EIA plant ID
55074EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Lakeview Gas Recovery produces

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Net generation, 2025

32.6 GWh

32,635 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

62.1%

2024: 71.6%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

26.6–44.5

GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200135,137Not reported12 of 12
200223,522Not reported12 of 12
20039,342Not reported12 of 12
200418,090Not reported12 of 12
200543,500Not reported12 of 12
200647,271Not reported12 of 12
200747,502Not reported12 of 12
200846,510Not reported12 of 12
200938,174Not reported12 of 12
201046,42088.3%12 of 12
201141,79979.5%12 of 12
201236,32768.9%12 of 12
201335,41567.4%12 of 12
201434,57065.8%12 of 12
201544,51984.7%12 of 12
201642,86681.3%12 of 12
201739,15474.5%12 of 12
201842,33380.5%12 of 12
201934,28565.2%12 of 12
202026,62750.5%12 of 12
202132,22661.3%12 of 12
202235,80468.1%12 of 12
202339,51075.2%12 of 12
202437,71671.6%12 of 12
202532,63562.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GEN1Landfill Gas3.0May 1997
GEN2Landfill Gas3.0June 1997

Ownership and offtake

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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 Lakeview Gas Recovery

How much power does Lakeview Gas Recovery produce?

Lakeview Gas Recovery reported 32,635 MWh (32.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 62.1% capacity factor on 6 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Lakeview Gas Recovery?

Lakeview Gas Recovery is in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at 42.0602, −80.0208. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).

Who operates Lakeview 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 Lakeview Gas Recovery start operating?

Its first generator began operating in May 1997, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Lakeview Gas Recovery?

Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Lakeview Gas Recovery, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

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)
  • PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page