Covington Facility

104 East Riverside St, Covington, VA 24426

Plant Summary Information

Covington Facility is ranked #17 out of 85 black liquor power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Covington Facility is comprised of 4 generators and generated 174.5 GWh during the 3-month period between April 2024 to July 2024.

Plant NameCovington Facility
Utility NameWestRock Corp
LocationAlleghany County, VA
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1951
Last Update Jul 2024
Annual Generation 673.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 28.1 M MMBtu
Ranked #998 out of 11,825 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #17 out of 85 Black Liquor Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #18 out of 210 Virginia Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 5 Virginia Black Liquor Power Plants
Fuel Types Black Liquor : 41.8% Natural Gas : 27.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.7% Bituminous Coal : 12.1% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.8%
Previous Operator MeadWestvaco Corp (2013 to 2015)
WestRock Corp (2016 to 2023)

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Covington Facility Details

Summary Information
Plant NameCovington Facility (50900)
Plant Address104 East Riverside St, Covington, VA 24426
UtilityWestRock Corp (20508)
Latitude, Longitude37.79972, -79.9947
Generation Dates on FileJan 2002 to Jul 2024
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1951
Annual Generation 673.0 GWh
Fuel Types Black Liquor : 41.8% Natural Gas : 27.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.7% Bituminous Coal : 12.1% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.8%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusYes
FERC Cogeneration Docket Number83-45-001
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodePaperboard Mills (32213)
Sector Industrial CHP (7)
Water SourceJackson River
Ash Impoundment Yes   Lined   Operating
Transmission / Distribution OwnerVirginia Electric & Power Co (19876) VA
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA

Generator GEN3 Details Operating January 1951

TechnologyConventional Steam Coal
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity10.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity10.5 MW
Winter Capacity10.5 MW
Minimum Load5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1951
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIndustrial CHP (7)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceBituminous Coal / Natural Gas / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Residual Fuel Oil / Distillate Fuel Oil / Black Liquor
Startup SourceNatural Gas / Residual Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Pulverized Coal TechnologyYes
Subcritical TechnologyYes
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceBLQ / BIT / NG / WDS / RFO / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas10.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas10.5 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil10.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil10.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To OilUNK
Time To Switch From Oil To GasUNK
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Generator GEN4 Details Operating September 1980

TechnologyWood/Wood Waste Biomass
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity34 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity32.5 MW
Winter Capacity32.5 MW
Minimum Load3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1980
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIndustrial CHP (7)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceBlack Liquor / Bituminous Coal / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Residual Fuel Oil / Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup SourceResidual Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Pulverized Coal TechnologyNo
Subcritical TechnologyNo
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceBLQ / BIT / NG / WDS / RFO / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas17 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas10.5 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil32.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil10.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To OilUNK
Time To Switch From Oil To GasUNK
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes
Air Permit LimitsYes
Other LimitsYes

Generator GEN5 Details Operating September 1989

TechnologyConventional Steam Coal
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity34 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity32.5 MW
Winter Capacity32.5 MW
Minimum Load3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1989
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIndustrial CHP (7)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceBituminous Coal / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Residual Fuel Oil / Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil / Black Liquor
Startup SourceDistillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Pulverized Coal TechnologyYes
Subcritical TechnologyYes
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceBLQ / BIT / NG / WDS / RFO / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas20 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas20 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil20 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil20 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To OilUNK
Time To Switch From Oil To GasUNK
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes
Air Permit LimitsYes
Other LimitsYes

Generator GEN7 Details Operating November 2013

TechnologyWood/Wood Waste Biomass
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity82.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity81 MW
Winter Capacity82.4 MW
Minimum Load7 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 2013
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIndustrial CHP (7)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceWood/Wood Waste Solids / Black Liquor / Natural Gas / Residual Fuel Oil
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Fluidized Bed TechnologyNo
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceWDS / NG / BLQ / RFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas15 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas15 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil15 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil15 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil6H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas6H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Covington Facility Plant Owners

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