206th largest plant in Virginia · 8991st nationally
I 95 Landfill Phase Ii is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 18.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,768 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 66% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | I 95 Landfill Phase Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Lorton |
| County | Fairfax County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 22079 |
| Coordinates | 38.68920, -77.23750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|
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.