Southampton Power Station
A 71.1 MW biomass power plant in Southampton, Virginia, owned by Virginia Electric & Power Co, commissioned in 1992.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10774Biomass
Nameplate capacity
71.1 MW
Primary fuel
Biomass
Commissioned
1992
Owner
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Location
Southampton, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
318.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 290.3 | |
| 2016 | 296.1 | |
| 2017 | 279.2 | |
| 2018 | 313.7 | |
| 2019 | 265.6 | |
| 2020 | 272.2 | |
| 2021 | 318.8 | |
| 2022 | 335.2 | |
| 2023 | 340 | |
| 2024 | 318.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretlow | Oil | 3.2 MW | ~6 km |
| Downtown | Oil | 3.2 MW | ~7 km |
| International Paper Franklin Mill | Biomass | 36.1 MW | ~8 km |
| Nottoway Diesel Generating Facility | Oil | 4 MW | ~11 km |
| Southampton Solar, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | ~16 km |
| Suffolk CSG, LLC | Solar | 3.8 MW | ~21 km |
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