20.8 MW Wood Waste operating in Aiken, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
20.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.2745, -81.6872
County
Aiken, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco | Ameresco Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Department of Energy | Ameresco | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen facility is a 20.8 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Aiken County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned and operated by Ameresco.
The plant's latest annual generation was 92,628 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 50.9%. The Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Among biomass plants in South Carolina, it ranks 5th out of 5, and nationally it ranks 57th out of 97.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
IPP CHP
9.4K MWh
Latest Month
92.6K MWh
Annual Generation
50.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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