Covington Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50900
- Capacity
- 160.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal, Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alleghany, VA
- Operating Since
- 1951
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- WestRock Corp
- Parent Company
- Westrock
- Annual Generation
- 725,118 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Covington Facility
OperatingBit. CoalBlack LiquorWood WasteHybrid
Ranked #1 of 5 Wood Waste plants in VA#1 of 108 nationally
160.9 MW Conventional Steam Coal (45 MW) + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass (116 MW) operating in Alleghany, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
160.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
1951
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7998, -79.9955
County
Alleghany, VA
Nearby Plants
- Low MoorDistillate Oil82.8 MW · 9.5 km
- Rocky Forge WindWind78 MW · 26.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WestRock Corp | Westrock | — |
| Owner(s) | WestRock Corp | Westrock | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Covington Facility is a 160.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Alleghany County, Virginia. It began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by WestRock Corp. The plant utilizes both bituminous coal (BIT) and wood/wood waste biomass as its primary fuels, employing conventional steam coal technology. It consists of four generators.
In the most recent year with available data, the Covington Facility generated 725,118 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 51.5%. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. According to available rankings, the Covington Facility is the 3rd largest of 3 plants in Virginia and 50th largest of 50 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
74.3K MWh
Latest Month
725.1K MWh
Annual Generation
51.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CVNGTMIL13.8 KV MG3
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (6)Beta
Industry·corporate
Decades-old paper mill in Covington named nation’s top climate polluter in new report
A World War II-era boiler in Virginia is at the center of a growing debate over the paper industry's role in climate change — and how much...
Virginia Mercury·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
WestRock’s Covington plant temporarily lays off 25; more …
Twenty-five employees at WestRock's Covington paper mill were temporarily laid off this month due to reduced market demand.
WestRock (operator)
Cardinal News·2 years ago
General
How a metro Atlanta plant is helping solve a huge EV supply chain kink
Ascend Elements' new facility near Covington Municipal Airport takes spent lithium-ion batteries and scrap from EV battery-makers and grinds them to dust.
AJC.com·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Battery Resourcers to Open North America’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facility in Georgia, Create 150 Jobs
Atlanta, GA – January 5, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Battery Resourcers, a lithium-ion battery recycling and...
Battery Resourcers (operator)Brian P. Kemp (executive)
Georgia Department of Economic Development·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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