Covington Facility
Wood biomass and coal power plant in Alleghany County, Virginia. 160.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by WestRock Corp.
Also known as Covington Facility Cogen · EIA plant 50900
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 160.9 MWWood biomass 116.4 · Coal 44.5
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1951First generator online
- Operator
- WestRock CorpEIA operator ID 20508
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 4 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Alleghany County, VA37.7997, −79.9947
- EIA plant ID
- 50900EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Covington Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
725 GWh
725,118 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
51.4%
2024: 52.4%
January to July 2026
469 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.7–1.0
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 487,041 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 610,852 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 568,429 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 620,408 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 487,925 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2006 | 603,778 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 604,383 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 672,198 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 631,399 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 612,983 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 652,676 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 674,838 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 654,034 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 893,091 | 63.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,010,363 | 71.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 961,469 | 68.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 928,862 | 65.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,006,484 | 71.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 904,766 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 833,290 | 59.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 875,859 | 62.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 790,009 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 663,062 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 741,222 | 52.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 725,118 | 51.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 468,542 | 57.2% | 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
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 10.5 | January 1951 |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 34.0 | September 1980 |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 34.0 | September 1989 |
| GEN7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 82.4 | November 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists WestRock Corp 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 Covington Facility
How much power does Covington Facility produce?
Covington Facility reported 725,118 MWh (725 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 51.4% capacity factor on 160.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 469 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Covington Facility?
Covington Facility is in Alleghany County, Virginia, at 37.7997, −79.9947. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Covington Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists WestRock Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 20508). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Covington Facility a wood biomass or a coal plant?
Both. Wood biomass capacity totals 116.4 MW and coal capacity totals 44.5 MW.
When did Covington Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1951, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Covington Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Covington Facility, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page