World Power Plants

King & Queen10.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

King & Queen is a 10.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC since 2007. Ranked #212 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 10.8 MW represents 0.11% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making King & Queen 14.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include WestRock-West Point Mill (Biomass, 101 MW), Northern Neck (Oil, 82.8 MW), and Correctional Solar LLC (Solar, 20 MW). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Richmond.

Capacity
10.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Industrial Power Generating Company LLC
Location
37.6711°, -76.7600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,693. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,412 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #349 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Industrial Power Generating Company LLC operates 12 plants totalling 120 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 18,763 MW combined

Nearest plant: WestRock-West Point Mill (15.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.671100, -76.760000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.9 Kt
66 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
415.2 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
993.4K
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
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