Virginia Beach is a 10.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC since 2000. Ranked #212 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Virginia Beach's capacity 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 Virginia Beach 14.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yorktown (882 MW, Oil), Elizabeth River Power Station (388.8 MW, Gas), and Chesapeake Power Plant (67.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 25 km from Norfolk.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
26 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Industrial Power Generating Company LLC operates 12 plants totalling 120 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 6,584 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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