WestRock-West Point Mill
Wood biomass power plant in King William County, Virginia. 96 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by WestRock-West Point Mill.
Also known as WestRock-West Point Mill Power Plant · EIA plant 10017
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 96 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1960First generator online
- Operator
- WestRock-West Point MillEIA operator ID 17465
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- King William County, VA37.5392, −76.8053
- EIA plant ID
- 10017EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power WestRock-West Point Mill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
549 GWh
549,070 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
62.1%
2024: 57.4%
January to July 2026
292 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
492.0–588.1
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 563,552 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 570,977 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 246,862 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2003 | 98,126 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2004 | 546,096 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 562,561 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 560,950 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 568,462 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 571,204 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 565,704 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 562,189 | 63.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 551,294 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 531,966 | 60.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 559,238 | 63.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 538,620 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 566,979 | 64.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 588,095 | 66.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 584,389 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 568,429 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 575,563 | 65.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 567,788 | 64.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 520,976 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 492,041 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 497,914 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 508,944 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 549,070 | 62.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 292,402 | 56.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2025
170
US short tons
0 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (2), matched to EIA plant 10017 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
3,679
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
105
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.212
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mill Creek-Pamunkey River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 10.0 | October 1960 |
| GN10 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 25.0 | December 1968 |
| GN11 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 15.0 | August 1977 |
| GN12 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 46.0 | October 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists WestRock-West Point Mill as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about WestRock-West Point Mill
How much power does WestRock-West Point Mill produce?
WestRock-West Point Mill reported 549,070 MWh (549 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 62.1% capacity factor on 96 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 292 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is WestRock-West Point Mill?
WestRock-West Point Mill is in King William County, Virginia, at 37.5392, −76.8053. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates WestRock-West Point Mill?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists WestRock-West Point Mill as the operator (EIA operator ID 17465). The operator is not always the owner.
When did WestRock-West Point Mill start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1960, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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