World Power Plants

Amelia14.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Amelia is a 14.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC since 2000. Ranked #168 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 14.4 MW represents 0.15% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Amelia 11.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bear Garden (559 MW, Gas), Scott-II Solar LLC (20 MW, Solar), and Buckingham Solar LLC (19.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 150 km southwest of Richmond.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Industrial Power Generating Company LLC
Location
37.3097°, -78.0589°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,381. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,653 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #281 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Industrial Power Generating Company LLC operates 12 plants totalling 120 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 16,187 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ponton Diesel Generating Facility (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.309700, -78.058900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.1 Kt
88 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
757.6 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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