CID Gas Recovery
Cook County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 50573 · Operator: WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor52%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1989
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.2 | 77.1% | — |
| 2002 | 31.7 | 62.4% | — |
| 2003 | 34.4 | 67.8% | — |
| 2004 | 34 | 66.8% | — |
| 2005 | 31.7 | 62.4% | — |
| 2006 | 32.8 | 64.5% | — |
| 2007 | 29.9 | 58.9% | — |
| 2008 | 27.9 | 54.8% | — |
| 2009 | 26 | 51.1% | — |
| 2010 | 24.9 | 49.0% | — |
| 2011 | 19.9 | 62.8% | — |
| 2012 | 17.8 | 69.9% | — |
| 2013 | 21 | 82.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.8 | 82.0% | — |
| 2015 | 21.7 | 85.6% | — |
| 2016 | 21.4 | 83.9% | — |
| 2017 | 21.2 | 83.3% | — |
| 2018 | 20 | 78.6% | — |
| 2019 | 20.8 | 81.7% | — |
| 2020 | 20.7 | 81.2% | — |
| 2021 | 19.1 | 75.0% | — |
| 2022 | 16.8 | 66.2% | — |
| 2023 | 14.7 | 57.7% | — |
| 2024 | 14.6 | 57.1% | — |
| 2025 | 13.3 | 52.4% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | GT | 3 | 2.9 | Mar 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | GT | 3 | 2.9 | Mar 1989 | Retired Apr 2011 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Thornridge High School | 1 MW | 4.4 km |
| Exelon Solar Chicago | 9 MW | 6.4 km |
| Southeast Chicago Energy Project | retired | 7.1 km |
| Whiting Refinery | 84 MW | 8.2 km |
| Whiting Clean Energy | 577 MW | 8.5 km |