New River

🌿 BiomassIPP Non-CHP5 MW capacity

171st largest plant in Virginia · 6865th nationally

New River is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 13.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,304 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 89 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%29%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity5 MWnameplate
Annual Generation13.7k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor29%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂611metric tons

Location

Plant NameNew River
OperatorIngenco Renewable Development, Llc
CityDublin
CountyPulaski County
StateVirginia
ZIP24084
Coordinates37.18300, -80.69900

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

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Generators (18)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
E1Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E10Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E11Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E12Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E13Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E14Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E15Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E16Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E17Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E18Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E2Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E3Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E4Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E5Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E6Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E7Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E8Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013
E9Landfill GasLandfill Gas0.3 MWOperating2013

Emissions (annual)

CO₂611 metric tons
SO₂3 metric tons
CO₂ Rate89 lb/MWh
This plant89 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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