1st largest plant in District of Columbia · 5225th nationally
Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility is a biomass power plant in District of Columbia with a nameplate capacity of 14.1 MW. It generates roughly 58.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,549 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 4 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dc Water |
| City | Washington |
| County | District Of Columbia County |
| State | District of Columbia |
| ZIP | 20032 |
| Coordinates | 38.82056, -77.01833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURB1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 4.7 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| TURB2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 4.7 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| TURB3 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 4.7 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| CO₂ | 126 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 125 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 4 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.