209th largest plant in North Carolina · 6987th nationally
White Street Renewables is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 14.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,343 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | White Street Renewables |
|---|---|
| Operator | White Street Renewables Llc |
| City | Greensboro |
| County | Guilford County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27405 |
| Coordinates | 36.10447, -79.72362 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| WSLFG | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Are Rp Ventures, Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
| Emerald Hills Holdings, Llc | Huntersville, NC | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| SO₂ | 2 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 | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.