226th largest plant in Virginia · 10231st nationally
Frederick County Lfgte Facility is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 9.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 899 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 54% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Frederick County Lfgte Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Frederick County Virginia |
| City | Winchester |
| County | Frederick County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 22602 |
| Coordinates | 39.14083, -78.09750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.