Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59012
- Capacity
- 14.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Biogas
- Technology
- Other Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- District of Columbia, DC
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- DC Water
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 45,374 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility
OperatingBio. Gas
Ranked #1 of 1 Bio. Gas plants in DC#6 of 72 nationally
14.1 MW Bio. Gas operating in District of Columbia, DC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
14.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8206, -77.0183
County
District of Columbia, DC
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DC Water | — | District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority |
| Owner(s) | DC Water | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility, located in the District of Columbia, is a 14.1 MW power plant owned and operated by DC Water. The facility, which began operating in 2015, utilizes other waste biomass (OBG) as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators employing waste biomass technology. The plant is the only one of its kind in the District of Columbia and ranks 6th out of 74 similar facilities nationally.
The Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 45,374 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
480 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
45.4K MWh
Annual Generation
40.1%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Nov 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blue Plains Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.917 km
Operator
PEPCO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NRTHALEX36.5 KV LD3
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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