Alleghany, Virginia · Plant code 50900

Covington Facility

Covington Facility is a biomass plant in Alleghany, Virginia. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Biomass

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Total capacity 161 MW

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Annual generation 741,223 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 47%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Industrial CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,951

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Location Covington, Virginia

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 618 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 433 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Biomass 443,413 MWh · 60% of generation

Natural Gas 193,842 MWh · 26% of generation

Col 99,520 MWh · 13% of generation

Oil 4,448 MWh · 1% of generation

Coal 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner WestRock Corp

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GEN1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	11 MW	Retired or canceled	1,939
GEN2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	11 MW	Retired or canceled	1,946
GEN3	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	11 MW	Operating	1,951
GEN4	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass	Biomass	34 MW	Operating	1,980
GEN5	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	34 MW	Operating	1,989
GEN6	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass	Biomass	6 MW	Retired or canceled	1,930
GEN7	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass	Biomass	82 MW	Operating	2,013

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

58,007 MWh

Jan

66,670 MWh

Feb

69,613 MWh

Mar

45,287 MWh

Apr

55,256 MWh

May

61,240 MWh

Jun

58,044 MWh

Jul

65,242 MWh

Aug

64,224 MWh

Sep

48,483 MWh

Oct

73,578 MWh

Nov

75,577 MWh

Dec

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