82nd largest plant in Virginia · 3649th nationally
Halifax County Biomass is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 49.9 MW. It generates roughly 298.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,420 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 68% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 0 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (49.9 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Halifax County Biomass |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Boston Energy Llc |
| City | South Boston |
| County | Halifax County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 24592 |
| Coordinates | 36.70139, -78.87333 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 49.9 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Novec Energy Production | Manassas, VA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 11 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 54 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 161 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 0 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.
| 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.