Lake Mills Gas Recovery
Landfill gas power plant in Winnebago County, Iowa. 4 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56521
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2006First generator online
- Operator
- WM Renewable Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54842
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Winnebago County, IA43.3864, −93.5589
- EIA plant ID
- 56521EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Mills Gas Recovery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
31.7 GWh
31,663 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
90.4%
2024: 70.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
12.9–31.7
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 29,990 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 40,170 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 39,969 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 38,247 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 38,823 | 92.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 36,791 | 87.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 35,692 | 84.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 31,670 | 75.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 28,784 | 68.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 30,444 | 72.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 28,072 | 66.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 23,205 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 20,715 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 16,940 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 14,176 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 13,205 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 12,887 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 19,195 | 54.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 24,802 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 31,663 | 90.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 | March 2006 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | March 2006 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | March 2006 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | March 2006 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | March 2006 |
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 Lake Mills Gas Recovery
How much power does Lake Mills Gas Recovery produce?
Lake Mills Gas Recovery reported 31,663 MWh (31.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 90.4% capacity factor on 4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lake Mills Gas Recovery?
Lake Mills Gas Recovery is in Winnebago County, Iowa, at 43.3864, −93.5589. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Lake Mills 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 Lake Mills Gas Recovery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2006, 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