142nd largest plant in Virginia · 5306th nationally
Waste Management King George Lfgte is a biomass power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 13.2 MW. It generates roughly 80.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,626 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 69% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Waste Management King George Lfgte |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | King George |
| County | King George County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 22485 |
| Coordinates | 38.27470, -77.30810 |
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 | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| SO₂ | 24 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.