37th largest plant in West Virginia · 8991st nationally
New River Clean Energy is a biomass power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 9.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 865 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | New River Clean Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cox Enterprises |
| City | Beckley |
| County | Raleigh County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 25801 |
| Coordinates | 37.81577, -81.16193 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NEWR1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| SO₂ | 1 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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.