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.
| Plant Name | Henrico |
|---|---|
| Operator | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| City | Glen Allen |
| County | Henrico County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23059 |
| Coordinates | 37.67880, -77.56780 |
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 | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 10 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 11 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 12 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 9 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| CO₂ | 296 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 81 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.