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Altamont Gas Recovery

Altamont Gas Recovery is a 6.0 MW operating bioenergy plant in Alameda County, California, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1989 (current stage)
  5. ClosedApr 2018 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Landfill Gas3.0 MW OperatingMar 1989
GEN2Landfill Gas3.0 MW OperatingMar 1989
GEN3Landfill Gas1.3 MW RetiredOct 2002Apr 2018
GEN4Landfill Gas1.3 MW RetiredOct 2002Apr 2018

Plant details

Operator
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
Alameda County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 6.0 MW
Retired: 2.6 MW
First unit online
Mar 1989
EIA plant ID
50571

Location

37.7493, -121.6499

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem