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BIOENERGY PLANTSMetro Methane Recovery Facility
Metro Methane Recovery Facility is a 11.2 MW operating bioenergy plant in Polk County, Iowa, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN10 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | |
| GEN11 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | |
| GEN12 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | |
| GEN9 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
Plant details
- Operator
- WM Renewable Energy LLC
- Location
- Polk County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 11.2 MW
Cancelled: 1.6 MW - First unit online
- Jan 1998
- EIA plant ID
- 54700
Location
41.5989, -93.3550
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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