🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Virginia
Virginia operates 27 biomass power plants totaling 775 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 3.6M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants27operating
Capacity774 MWnameplate
Generation3.6M MWhannual
All Virginia biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covanta Fairfax Energy | Lorton | Fairfax County | 124 MW | Covanta Fairfax Inc |
| Westrock-West Point Mill | West Point | King William County | 101 MW | Westrock-West Point Mill |
| International Paper Franklin Mill | Franklin | Isle Of Wight County | 83 MW | International Paper |
| Hopewell Power Station | Hopewell | Hopewell City County | 71 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Altavista Power Station | Altavista | Campbell County | 71 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Southampton Power Station | Franklin | Southampton County | 71 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Halifax County Biomass | South Boston | Halifax County | 50 MW | South Boston Energy Llc |
| Hopewell Mill | Hopewell | Hopewell City County | 48 MW | Rocktenn-Hopewell |
| Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy | Alexandria | Alexandria City County | 29 MW | Covanta Alexandria/Arlington |
| Amelia | Jetersville | Amelia County | 14 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Charles City | Providence Forge | Charles City County | 14 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Chesterfield Landfill Gas | Chester | Chesterfield County | 14 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Waste Management King George Lfgte | King George | King George County | 13 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| King & Queen | Little Plymouth | King And Queen County | 11 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City County | 11 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Brunswick Landfill Gas | Lawrenceville | Brunswick County | 11 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Waste Management Middle Peninsula Lfgte | Glenns | Middlesex County | 6 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Richmond Energy | Henrico | Henrico County | 6 MW | Richmond Energy Llc |
| New River | Dublin | Pulaski County | 5 MW | Ingenco Renewable Development, Llc |
| Waste Management Bethel Lfgte | Hampton | Hampton City County | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Henrico | Glen Allen | Henrico County | 4 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Bristol Plant | Bristol | Bristol City County | 4 MW | Ingenco Renewable Development, Llc |
| I 95 Landfill Phase Ii | Lorton | Fairfax County | 3 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Ameresco Stafford | Stafford | Stafford County | 2 MW | Ameresco Stafford Llc |
| Frederick County Lfgte Facility | Winchester | Frederick County | 2 MW | Frederick County Virginia |
| Molson Coors Shenandoah Brewery | Elkton | Rockingham County | 1 MW | Molson Coors Shenandoah Brewery |
| Multitrade Of Pittsylvania Lp | Hurt | Pittsylvania County | — | Virginia Electric & Power Co |