🌿 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
Where biomass plants sit in Virginia
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 |