190th largest plant in Virginia · 7981st nationally
Waste Management Bethel Lfgte is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 37.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,560 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 89% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Waste Management Bethel Lfgte |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Hampton |
| County | Hampton City County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23666 |
| Coordinates | 37.07635, -76.44437 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| SO₂ | 7 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.