World Power Plants

Henrico3.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Henrico is a 3.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC since 2010. Ranked #385 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Henrico 44.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include North Anna (1960.4 MW, Nuclear), North Anna Nuclear Generating Station (1960.4 MW, Nuclear), and Chesterfield (1499.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km from the city of Richmond.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Industrial Power Generating Company LLC
Location
37.6788°, -77.5678°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,489 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #623 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Industrial Power Generating Company LLC operates 12 plants totalling 120 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 20,452 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rockville 1 & 2 (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.678800, -77.567800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
22 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
116.6 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
971
homes per year
331.1K
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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