Chaffee Gas Recovery
Landfill gas power plant in Erie County, New York. 6.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56526
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2007First generator online
- Operator
- WM Renewable Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54842
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Erie County, NY42.5831, −78.4864
- EIA plant ID
- 56526EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Chaffee Gas Recovery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
37.4 GWh
37,364 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
66.6%
2024: 86.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
37.1–53.8
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2016
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | 16,654 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 39,945 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 41,289 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 47,323 | 84.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 53,535 | 95.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 52,172 | 92.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 50,616 | 90.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 47,803 | 85.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 51,682 | 92.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 53,835 | 95.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 50,725 | 90.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 50,673 | 90.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 41,689 | 74.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 38,171 | 67.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 37,097 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 44,807 | 79.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 41,354 | 73.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 48,361 | 86.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 37,364 | 66.6% | 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 account · NYISOEmissions
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 | August 2007 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | August 2007 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | August 2007 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | August 2007 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | August 2007 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | August 2007 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | October 2009 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | October 2009 |
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 Chaffee Gas Recovery
How much power does Chaffee Gas Recovery produce?
Chaffee Gas Recovery reported 37,364 MWh (37.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 66.6% capacity factor on 6.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Chaffee Gas Recovery?
Chaffee Gas Recovery is in Erie County, New York, at 42.5831, −78.4864. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Chaffee 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 Chaffee Gas Recovery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2007, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Chaffee Gas Recovery?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Chaffee 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)
- NYISO 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