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Combined Heat and Power Installations in Virginia

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City Organization Name Facility Name Application SIC4 NAICS Op Year Latest Install Year Capacity (KW) Prime Mover Fuel Class-Primary Fuel Last Verified
Abingdon Wolf Creek Water Reclamation Facility Wolf Creek Water Reclamation Facility CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 2010 2010 60 MT RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2014
Big Island Georgia-Pacific / GT Northern Big Island Facility Pulp & Paper 2621 322120 1966 1966 7,500 B/ST WASTE - Black Liquor 2017
Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Virginia Tech Power Plant CI Colleges / Univ. 8221 61131 1976 1976 6,300 B/ST NG - Natural Gas 2023
Centreville Upper Occoquan Service Authority, Johnson Controls Upper Occoquan Service Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 2014 2014 848 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2016
Chatham Dairy Energy, Inc. Van der Hyde Dairy Livestock 241 11212 2011 2011 450 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2024
Chesapeake Cargill, Inc. Cargill, Inc. Food Processing 2075 311222 1984 1984 1,600 B/ST COAL - Coal 1990
Covington City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 2010 2010 43 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2014
Covington WestRock WestRock Pulp & Paper 2621 322120 2013 2013 75,000 B/ST RENEWABLE - Solid Biomass 2016
Elkton Merck & Company, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc.- Stonewall Plant Chemicals 2834 325412 1983 2015 8,500 B/ST NG - Natural Gas 2017
Franklin Dominion Southampton Power Station Ashland Chemical Chemicals 2861 325191 2013 2013 51,000 B/ST RENEWABLE - Solid Biomass 2015
Franklin International Paper Company International Paper Company Pulp & Paper 2621 322120 1977 1997 95,000 CT NG - Natural Gas 2014
Hampton U.S. Air Force Langley AFB CI Military 9711 92811 500 ERENG NG - Natural Gas 2003
Harrisonburg Barlow Projects, Harrisonburg Resource Recovery Facility James Madison University CI Colleges / Univ. 8221 61131 2004 2004 2,500 B/ST WASTE - MSW 2016
Hopewell WestRock WestRock Hopewell Mill Pulp & Paper 2611 32211 1980 1980 47,600 B/ST WASTE - Black Liquor 2023
Hopewell Hopewell Cogeneration LP Aqualon Company Chemicals 2899 325998 1990 1990 399,000 CC NG - Natural Gas 2023
Hopewell Virginia Electric & Power Co Hopewell Power Station Chemicals 2823 325221 1992 1992 71,100 B/ST RENEWABLE - Wood 2023
Marion Town of Marion Wastewater Treatment Plant CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 2014 2014 100 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2017
Martinsville Monogram Snacks Monogram Snacks Food Processing 2013 311919 2017 2017 400 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2018
Narrows Celanese Acetate Celanese - Narrows Chemicals 2823 325221 2015 2015 28,000 B/ST NG - Natural Gas 2017
Narrows Celanese Celco Plant Chemicals 2833 325411 1942 1966 27,200 B/ST NG - Natural Gas 2016
Norfolk U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Station CI Military 9711 92811 2018 2018 15,000 CT NG - Natural Gas 2019
Petersburg Dinwiddie Power Boydton Plank Road Cogeneration CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 1993 1993 10,200 ERENG OIL - Fuel Oil 2023
Petersburg Industrial Power Generating Corp Gerdau Ameristeel Primary Metals 3312 331111 2000 2000 7,680 CT NG - Natural Gas 2015
Portsmouth Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center CI Hospitals / Healthcare 8062 62211 2000 2008 150 BPST WASTE HEAT - Steam 2013
Portsmouth U.S. Navy / Southeastern Public Service Southeastern Tidewater Energy Project CI Military 9711 92811 1988 1988 60,000 B/ST WASTE - MSW 2014
Quantico U.S. Marine Corps Camp Barrett CI Military 9711 92811 2017 2017 1,000 MT NG - Natural Gas 2018
Radford Alliant Tech Systems / U.S. Army-Radford Radford Army Ammunition Plant CI Military 9711 92811 1990 1990 24,000 B/ST COAL - Coal 2014
Richmond Virginia Cogen II Inc Handcraft Facility / Puritan Cleaners Laundries 7219 81232 1993 1993 2,460 ERENG NG - Natural Gas 2020
Richmond Rockfish Corporation Model Tobacco Used Oil Burning Facility Tobacco 2111 312221 1992 1992 1,500 B/ST WASTE - Other Waste 1990
Richmond Philip Morris, USA, Engineering Park 500 Philip Morris, USA Tobacco 2111 312221 1983 1983 13,000 B/ST NG - Natural Gas 2023
Richmond Virginia Cogen IV, Inc Johnston-Willis Hospital Facility CI Hospitals / Healthcare 8063 62221 1994 1994 3,000 ERENG NG - Natural Gas 2017
Richmond Gas Recovery System LLC Richmond Landfill Project Solid Waste Facilites 4953 562212 1993 1993 2,000 ERENG RENEWABLE - LFG 1999
Rockville Whthe Park Power, Inc. Combined Heat & Power, Inc. Misc. Manufacturing 3900 339999 1996 1996 3,000 B/ST WASTE - Other Waste 1996
Rockville Industrial Power Generating Corp Lanier Road Facility Misc. Manufacturing 3900 339999 1995 2000 10,800 ERENG OIL - Fuel Oil 2017
Springfield Washington Gas Co. Washington Gas Co. CI Comm. Building 6512 53112 2002 2002 3,600 CT NG - Natural Gas 2010
Stafford Ameresco - Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management R-Board Regional Landfill Solid Waste Facilites 4953 562212 2008 2008 2,140 CT RENEWABLE - LFG 2022
Sterling National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (NRUCFC) Data Center CI Other Services 7374 51421 2010 2010 130 MT NG - Natural Gas 2022
Suffolk Kirk Lumber Company Kirk Lumber Sawmill Project Wood Products 2421 321113 1993 1993 300 B/ST RENEWABLE - Wood 1992
Virginia Beach Hampton Roads Sanitation District Atlantic Wastewater Treatment Plant CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 2013 2013 2,400 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2014
West Point WestRock Chesapeake West Point Pulp & Paper Mill Pulp & Paper 2621 322120 1954 1985 96,000 B/ST WASTE - Black Liquor 2023
Winchester Frederick-Winchester Service Authority Opequon Water Reclamation Facility CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 2014 2014 849 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2020
Winchester ZF Energy Development LLC HP Hood LLC MG Food Processing 2026 311514 2015 2015 14,500 CC NG - Natural Gas 2022
Wytheville Town of Wytheville Wastewater Treatment Plant CI Wastewater Treatment 4952 22132 2014 2014 180 ERENG RENEWABLE - Digester Gas 2017

MG Denotes a CHP system that is part of a microgrid, a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (DERs) that can disconnect and re-connect to the utility grid as a single entity, allowing facilities to remain operational during utility outages. A CHP system is considered part of a microgrid if it serves multiple buildings or if it is connected to other DER technologies.

CI Denotes sites that fall into overall Critical Infrastructure (CI) facility application types. These facilities may deliver essential services and functions during natural disasters, emergency events, or grid outages, and CHP may allow the facilities to provide reliable electric and thermal energy to maintain our nation’s security, public health and safety, and support sectors.

Energy Star CHP Award Denotes systems that have earned the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Award for superior performance. For more information, see https://www.epa.gov/chp/energy-star-chp-awards

State Summary for Virginia

Prime Mover Sites Capacity (KW)
Total 43 1,096,590
Boiler/Steam Turbine 18 524,100
Combined Cycle 2 413,500
Combustion Turbine 5 123,420
Fuel Cell 0 0
Microturbine 3 1,190
Reciprocating Engine 14 34,230
Other 0 0
Photovoltaic / Solar Thermal Hybrid 0 0
Organic Rankine Cycle 0 0
Steam Rankine Cycle 0 0
Backpressure Steam Turbine 1 150
Heat Recovery Steam Generator with a Steam Turbine 0 0
Waste Heat Recovery 0 0

Prime Mover Code Descriptions

Prime Mover Code Description
B/ST Boiler/Steam Turbine
CC Combined Cycle
CT Combustion Turbine
FCEL Fuel Cell
MT Microturbine
ERENG Reciprocating Engine
ORC Organic Rankine Cycle
PV Photovoltaic / Solar Thermal Hybrid
SRC Steam Rankine Cycle
BPST Backpressure Steam Turbine
HRSG/ST Heat Recovery Steam Generator with a Steam Turbine
OTH Other

Column Heading Descriptions

Heading Description
City City name
Organization Name Name of the owner or operator of the CHP system
Facility Name Name of the facility that uses the thermal energy from the CHP system
Application Market sector served by the CHP system
SIC4 Standard Industrial Classification, 4-digit code
NAICS North American Industry Classification System code
Op Year Year the CHP system first became operational (years of all system expansions are not shown)
Latest Install Year Year of the most recent installation in CHP system
Prime Mover Primary equipment type (if a site has units of different equipment types, the type accounting for the largest capacity will be shown)
Capacity (kW) Total electric capacity of all CHP units at the site (kilowatts)
Fuel Type Primary fuel type used by the CHP system
Last Verified The year of the most recent verification of data for this CHP system

Fuel Code Descriptions

Fuel Code Description
RENEWABLE Ag Biomass, Biofuel, Digester Gas, LFG, Solid Biomass, Wood
COAL Coal
NG Natural Gas, Propane
OIL Fuel Oil, Diesel
WASTE Blast Furnace Gas, Black Liquor, Petroleum Coke, Process Gas, MSW, Waste Coal
WASTE HEAT Heat, Steam
OTH Hydrogen, Other

*Note: while this system is waste heat to power it may not meet PURPA's definition of cogeneration (aka CHP).

  • Application Version 2.0 | Data current as of Dec 31, 2023

About the CHP Installation Database

The U.S. Department of Energy CHP Installation Database is the most comprehensive source of information on CHP installations in the United States. Established in 2002, the CHP Installation Database is maintained by ICF Inc. and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The database is updated on a monthly basis.