Waste Management Bethel LFGTE
Landfill gas power plant in Hampton City, Virginia. 4.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56531
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2008First generator online
- Operator
- WM Renewable Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54842
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hampton City, VA37.0764, −76.4444
- EIA plant ID
- 56531EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Waste Management Bethel LFGTE produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
37.3 GWh
37,317 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
88.7%
2024: 86.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
34.5–38.4
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | 26,320 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 23,763 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 34,317 | 81.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 35,472 | 84.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 38,175 | 90.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 37,650 | 89.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 37,575 | 89.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 34,531 | 82.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 36,767 | 87.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 38,383 | 91.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 37,515 | 89.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 36,945 | 87.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 38,179 | 90.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 35,869 | 85.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 36,878 | 87.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 37,388 | 88.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 36,457 | 86.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 37,317 | 88.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | February 2008 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | February 2008 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | February 2008 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | February 2008 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | February 2008 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | February 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists WM Renewable Energy LLC 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 Waste Management Bethel LFGTE
How much power does Waste Management Bethel LFGTE produce?
Waste Management Bethel LFGTE reported 37,317 MWh (37.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 88.7% capacity factor on 4.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Waste Management Bethel LFGTE?
Waste Management Bethel LFGTE is in Hampton City, Virginia, at 37.0764, −76.4444. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Waste Management Bethel LFGTE?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists WM Renewable Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54842). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Waste Management Bethel LFGTE start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2008, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Waste Management Bethel LFGTE?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Waste Management Bethel LFGTE, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page