Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen
Wood biomass power plant in Aiken County, South Carolina. 20.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Ameresco.
Also known as EIA plant 57138
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 20.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2012First generator online
- Operator
- AmerescoEIA operator ID 56476
- Grid
- SCEGBalancing authority SCEG
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Aiken County, SC33.2833, −81.6667
- EIA plant ID
- 57138EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
92.6 GWh
92,628 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
50.8%
2024: 49.6%
January to July 2026
52.5 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
54.7–95.2
GWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 68,829 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 68,783 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 70,925 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 76,520 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 79,020 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 95,220 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 92,746 | 50.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 72,803 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 83,595 | 45.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 89,313 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 84,384 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 54,718 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 90,697 | 49.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 92,628 | 50.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 52,507 | 49.6% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 20.8 | January 2012 |
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 Ameresco as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen
Questions about Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen
How much power does Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen produce?
Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen reported 92,628 MWh (92.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 50.8% capacity factor on 20.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 52.5 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen?
Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen is in Aiken County, South Carolina, at 33.2833, −81.6667. It is in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing area (SCEG).
Who operates Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ameresco as the operator (EIA operator ID 56476). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2012, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page