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EIA plant 54700
Mitchellville · Polk · IA
Metro Methane Recovery Facility
Operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC
Published location
Where is Metro Methane Recovery Facility?
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41.598889, -93.355000
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
16,337
26,376
36,871
46,522
56,487
66,375
76,838
86,544
97,122
106,619
115,811
126,582
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,337 |
| 2 | 6,376 |
| 3 | 6,871 |
| 4 | 6,522 |
| 5 | 6,487 |
| 6 | 6,375 |
| 7 | 6,838 |
| 8 | 6,544 |
| 9 | 7,122 |
| 10 | 6,619 |
| 11 | 5,811 |
| 12 | 6,582 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,337 MWh |
| 2 | 6,376 MWh |
| 3 | 6,871 MWh |
| 4 | 6,522 MWh |
| 5 | 6,487 MWh |
| 6 | 6,375 MWh |
| 7 | 6,838 MWh |
| 8 | 6,544 MWh |
| 9 | 7,122 MWh |
| 10 | 6,619 MWh |
| 11 | 5,811 MWh |
| 12 | 6,582 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN10 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| GEN11 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| GEN12 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
54700
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Metro Methane Recovery Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 9 has the highest recorded value (7,122 MWh) and 11 the lowest (5,811 MWh). Their difference is 1,311 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 11 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.8 (GEN1, GEN2, GEN3) to 1.6 (GEN10, GEN11, GEN12). The difference is 0.8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| GEN10 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| GEN11 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| GEN12 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.