How many biomass power plants are in Kansas?

2, with 9 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Kansas 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 Kansas?

Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE, at 6 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a biomass power plant near me in Kansas?

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 Kansas's biomass power plants?

Most of them sit inside SPP, 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.

Biomass Power Plants in Kansas

Every operating biomass power plant in Kansas on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 2 plants, 9 generating units and 9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 counties, most of it inside SPP.

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: 2; 9 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 9 MW
Counties: 2
Grid operator: SPP; covers most of these plants

Map of biomass power plants in Kansas

Every one of the 2 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of biomass power plants in Kansas

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

biomass power plants in Kansas

Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTELandfill Gas	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Shawnee	5.6	7	2010	Operating
Oak Grove Power ProducersLandfill Gas	Cube District Energy, LLC	Crawford	3.6	2	2010	Operating

Largest biomass power plants in Kansas

1Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTEShawnee County, Kansas5.6 MW
2Oak Grove Power ProducersCrawford County, Kansas3.6 MW

Biomass power plants by county in Kansas

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Shawnee	1	5.6
Crawford	1	3.6

Biomass Power Plants in Kansas: FAQ

How many biomass power plants are in Kansas?: 2, with 9 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Kansas 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 Kansas?: Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE, at 6 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a biomass power plant near me in Kansas?: 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 Kansas's biomass power plants?: Most of them sit inside SPP, 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.