Bristol Plant

🌿 BiomassIPP Non-CHP3 MW capacity

202nd largest plant in Virginia · 8730th nationally

Bristol Plant is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 2.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 217 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 112 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%7%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity4 MWnameplate
Annual Generation2.3k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor7%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂128metric tons

Location

Plant NameBristol Plant
OperatorIngenco Renewable Development, Llc
CityBristol
CountyBristol City County
StateVirginia
ZIP24201
Coordinates36.60194, -82.14309

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasCoalOilHydroelectricSolarBiomass

Generators (18)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
A1Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
A2Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
A3Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
A4Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
A5Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
A6Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
B1Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
B2Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
B3Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
B4Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
B5Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
B6Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2016
C1Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2015
C2Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2015
C3Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2015
C4Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2015
C5Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2015
C6Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWRetired2015

Emissions (annual)

CO₂128 metric tons
SO₂1 metric tons
CO₂ Rate112 lb/MWh
This plant111 lb/MWhU.S. grid average800 lb/MWhNatural gas combined-cycle average900 lb/MWhCoal plant average2,100 lb/MWh

Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityTennessee Valley Authority

About Biomass plants

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.

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