Bedford, Virginia · Plant code 50479

Georgia-Pacific Big Island

Georgia-Pacific Big Island is a natural gas plant in Bedford, Virginia. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 8 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 55,424 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 73%

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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 1,920

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Location Big Island, Virginia

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 10 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 33,514 MWh · 60% of generation

Biomass 19,564 MWh · 35% of generation

Orw 2,149 MWh · 4% of generation

Hydro 197 MWh · 0% of generation

Col 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Oil 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner GP Big Island LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
BHG1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	0 MW	Operating	1,920
BHG2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	0 MW	Operating	1,920
GEN1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	8 MW	Operating	1,965

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

4,867 MWh

Jan

4,253 MWh

Feb

4,767 MWh

Mar

4,558 MWh

Apr

4,576 MWh

May

4,429 MWh

Jun

4,878 MWh

Jul

4,652 MWh

Aug

4,301 MWh

Sep

4,796 MWh

Oct

4,537 MWh

Nov

4,811 MWh

Dec

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