Biomass Power Plants in Virginia

Every operating biomass power plant in Virginia on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 24 plants, 247 generating units and 861 MW of nameplate capacity across 21 counties, most of it inside PJM.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
24
247 generating units
Nameplate capacity
861 MW
Counties
21
Grid operator
PJM
covers most of these plants

Map of biomass power plants in Virginia

Every one of the 24 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of biomass power plants in Virginia

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

biomass power plants in Virginia
Covington Facility2 technologiesWestRock CorpAlleghany160.941951Operating
Covanta Fairfax EnergyMunicipal Solid WasteCovanta Fairfax IncFairfax12421990Operating
WestRock-West Point MillWood/Wood Waste BiomassWestRock-West Point MillKing William10151954Operating
Hopewell Power StationWood/Wood Waste BiomassVirginia Electric & Power CoHopewell City71.111992Operating
Altavista Power StationWood/Wood Waste BiomassVirginia Electric & Power CoCampbell71.111992Operating
Southampton Power StationWood/Wood Waste BiomassVirginia Electric & Power CoSouthampton71.111992Operating
Halifax County BiomassWood/Wood Waste BiomassSouth Boston Energy LLCHalifax49.912013Operating
Hopewell MillWood/Wood Waste BiomassRockTenn-HopewellHopewell City47.611980Operating
International Paper Franklin MillWood/Wood Waste BiomassInternational Paper - FranklinIsle of Wight36.111977Operating
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington EnergyMunicipal Solid WasteCovanta Alexandria/ArlingtonAlexandria City2921987Operating
AmeliaLandfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLCAmelia14.4482001Operating
Charles CityLandfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLCCharles City14.4482003Operating
Waste Management King George LFGTELandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCKing George13.242010Operating
King & QueenLandfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLCKing and Queen10.8362008Operating
Brunswick Landfill GasLandfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLCBrunswick10.5352007Operating
Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTELandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCMiddlesex6.482009Operating
Richmond EnergyLandfill GasRichmond Energy LLCHenrico6.442012Operating
New RiverLandfill GasIngenco Renewable Development, LLCPulaski5.4182013Operating
Waste Management Bethel LFGTELandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCHampton City4.862008Operating
HenricoLandfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLCHenrico3.6122010Operating
I 95 Landfill Phase IILandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCFairfax3.241993Operating
Ameresco StaffordLandfill GasAMERESCO Stafford LLCStafford2.222009Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year
Frederick County LFGTE FacilityLandfill GasFrederick County VirginiaFrederick222010Operating
Molson Coors Shenandoah BreweryOther Waste BiomassMolson Coors Shenandoah BreweryRockingham1.412012Operating

Largest biomass power plants in Virginia

  1. 1Covington FacilityAlleghany County, Virginia160.9 MW
  2. 2Covanta Fairfax EnergyFairfax County, Virginia124 MW
  3. 3WestRock-West Point MillKing William County, Virginia101 MW
  4. 4Hopewell Power StationHopewell City County, Virginia71.1 MW
  5. 5Altavista Power StationCampbell County, Virginia71.1 MW
  6. 6Southampton Power StationSouthampton County, Virginia71.1 MW
  7. 7Halifax County BiomassHalifax County, Virginia49.9 MW
  8. 8Hopewell MillHopewell City County, Virginia47.6 MW
  9. 9International Paper Franklin MillIsle of Wight County, Virginia36.1 MW
  10. 10Covanta Alexandria/Arlington EnergyAlexandria City County, Virginia29 MW

Biomass power plants by county in Virginia

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Alleghany1160.9
Fairfax2127.2
Hopewell City2118.7
King William1101
Campbell171.1
Southampton171.1
Halifax149.9
Isle of Wight136.1
Alexandria City129
Amelia114.4
Charles City114.4
King George113.2
King and Queen110.8
Brunswick110.5
Henrico210
Middlesex16.4
Pulaski15.4
Hampton City14.8
Stafford12.2
Frederick12
Rockingham11.4

Biomass Power Plants in Virginia: FAQ

How many biomass power plants are in Virginia?
24, with 861 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 21 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Virginia biomass power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest biomass power plant in Virginia?
Covington Facility, at 161 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a biomass power plant near me in Virginia?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Virginia's biomass power plants?
Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.