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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50900
EIA plant 50900
Covington · Alleghany · VA
Covington Facility
Operated by WestRock Corp
Published location
Where is Covington Facility?
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37.799722, -79.994700
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the VA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
158,007
266,670
369,613
445,288
555,256
661,240
758,045
865,242
964,225
1048,482
1173,577
1275,577
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 58,007 |
| 2 | 66,670 |
| 3 | 69,613 |
| 4 | 45,288 |
| 5 | 55,256 |
| 6 | 61,240 |
| 7 | 58,045 |
| 8 | 65,242 |
| 9 | 64,225 |
| 10 | 48,482 |
| 11 | 73,577 |
| 12 | 75,577 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 58,007 MWh |
| 2 | 66,670 MWh |
| 3 | 69,613 MWh |
| 4 | 45,288 MWh |
| 5 | 55,256 MWh |
| 6 | 61,240 MWh |
| 7 | 58,045 MWh |
| 8 | 65,242 MWh |
| 9 | 64,225 MWh |
| 10 | 48,482 MWh |
| 11 | 73,577 MWh |
| 12 | 75,577 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | WDS | 82.4 | OP |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | BLQ | 34 | OP |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 34 | OP |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 10.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50900
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Jackson River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Covington Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (75,577 MWh) and 4 the lowest (45,288 MWh). Their difference is 30,289 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 10.5 (GEN3) to 82.4 (GEN7). The difference is 71.9 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 34.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 3.0 |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 34.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 3.0 |
| GEN7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 82.4 | 81.0 | 82.4 | 7.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.