Henrico

🌿 BiomassIPP Non-CHP3 MW capacity

202nd largest plant in Virginia · 8730th nationally

Henrico is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 7.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 695 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 81 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%23%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity4 MWnameplate
Annual Generation7.3k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor23%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂296metric tons

Location

Plant NameHenrico
OperatorIndustrial Power Generating Company Llc
CityGlen Allen
CountyHenrico County
StateVirginia
ZIP23059
Coordinates37.67880, -77.56780

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

Natural GasOilSolarBiomass

Generators (12)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
10Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
11Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
12Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
2Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
3Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
4Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
5Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
6Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
7Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
8Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010
9Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2010

Emissions (annual)

CO₂296 metric tons
SO₂1 metric tons
CO₂ Rate81 lb/MWh
This plant80 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 RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

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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