84th largest plant in Virginia · 3718th nationally
Hopewell Mill is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 47.6 MW. It generates roughly 294.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,013 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 71% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 313 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 (47.6 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 | Hopewell Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rocktenn-Hopewell |
| City | Hopewell |
| County | Hopewell City County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23860 |
| Coordinates | 37.29140, -77.28160 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 47.6 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| CO₂ | 46.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 305 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 147 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 313 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.