Biomass Power Plants in Illinois
Every operating biomass power plant in Illinois on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 12 plants, 32 generating units and 61 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 counties, most of it inside PJM.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 12
- 32 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 61 MW
- Counties
- 10
- Grid operator
- PJM
- covers most of these plants
Map of biomass power plants in Illinois
Every one of the 12 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of biomass power plants in Illinois
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Livingston Generating FacilityLandfill Gas | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | Livingston | 15 | 3 | 1999 | Operating |
| Greene Valley Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | DuPage | 6.6 | 2 | 1996 | Operating |
| Settlers Hill Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | Kane | 6 | 2 | 1988 | Operating |
| Lake Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | Cook | 6 | 2 | 1993 | Operating |
| Woodland Landfill Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | Kane | 4.8 | 4 | 1992 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| Rochelle Energy CenterLandfill Gas | Frontier Operation Services | Ogle | 4.8 | 3 | 2011 | Operating |
| Beecher Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | Will County Energy LLC | Will | 3.3 | 3 | 2006 | Operating |
| Five Oaks Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Christian | 3.2 | 4 | 2008 | Operating |
| Clinton LFGTELandfill Gas | Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc | Dewitt | 3.2 | 2 | 2006 | Operating |
| CID Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | Cook | 3 | 1 | 1989 | Operating |
| Kishwaukee CHP PlantOther Waste Biomass | Four Rivers Sanitation Authority | Winnebago | 3 | 3 | 2010 | Operating |
| Tazewell Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | Tazewell | 2.4 | 3 | 1989 | Operating |
Largest biomass power plants in Illinois
- 1Livingston Generating FacilityLivingston County, Illinois15 MW
- 2Greene Valley Gas RecoveryDuPage County, Illinois6.6 MW
- 3Settlers Hill Gas RecoveryKane County, Illinois6 MW
- 4Lake Gas RecoveryCook County, Illinois6 MW
- 5Woodland Landfill Gas RecoveryKane County, Illinois4.8 MW
- 6Rochelle Energy CenterOgle County, Illinois4.8 MW
- 7Beecher Gas RecoveryWill County, Illinois3.3 MW
- 8Five Oaks Gas RecoveryChristian County, Illinois3.2 MW
- 9Clinton LFGTEDewitt County, Illinois3.2 MW
- 10CID Gas RecoveryCook County, Illinois3 MW
Biomass power plants by county in Illinois
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 1 | 15 |
| Kane | 2 | 10.8 |
| Cook | 2 | 9 |
| DuPage | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ogle | 1 | 4.8 |
| Will | 1 | 3.3 |
| Christian | 1 | 3.2 |
| Dewitt | 1 | 3.2 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 3 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 2.4 |
Biomass Power Plants in Illinois: FAQ
- How many biomass power plants are in Illinois?
- 12, with 61 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 10 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Illinois biomass power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest biomass power plant in Illinois?
- Livingston Generating Facility, at 15 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a biomass power plant near me in Illinois?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Illinois's biomass power plants?
- Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.