Metro Methane Recovery Facility
Metro Methane Recovery Facility is a 11 MW biomass power plant in Polk County, Iowa, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC. EIA-860M lists 11 generating units here, inside MISO. Its units entered service between 1998 and 2014.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 11.2 MW
- 11.2 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 11
- In service
- 1998–2014
- EIA plant ID
- 54700
Where it is
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- County
- Polk County, Iowa
- Coordinates
- 41.5989, -93.355
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- WM Renewable Energy LLC
- Primary energy source
- Biomass
- Technologies
- Landfill Gas
- Status
- Operating
Metro Methane Recovery Facility: FAQ
- Where is Metro Methane Recovery Facility?
- In Polk County, Iowa (IA). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Metro Methane Recovery Facility?
- 11 MW of nameplate capacity across 11 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Metro Methane Recovery Facility?
- EIA-860M names WM Renewable Energy LLC as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Metro Methane Recovery Facility LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — WM Renewable Energy LLC here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Metro Methane Recovery Facility LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Metro Methane Recovery Facility still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.