Covington Facility
Covington City County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 50900 · Operator: MeadWestvaco Corp
Nameplate161MWSummer 157 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation781GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor51%other units, summer MW
Heat rate12,844Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1951
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 610.9 | 44.4% | 10,735 |
| 2003 | 568.4 | 28.6% | 8,824 |
| 2004 | 620.4 | 33.2% | 5,100 |
| 2005 | 487.9 | 26.8% | 5,100 |
| 2006 | 603.8 | 34.0% | 5,100 |
| 2007 | 604.4 | 36.3% | 5,100 |
| 2008 | 672.2 | 36.7% | 5,100 |
| 2009 | 631.4 | 38.4% | 5,100 |
| 2010 | 613 | — | 5,100 |
| 2011 | 652.7 | 120.0% | 5,100 |
| 2012 | 674.8 | 120.3% | 5,100 |
| 2013 | 654 | 86.1% | 5,100 |
| 2014 | 893.1 | 57.4% | 5,100 |
| 2015 | 1,010.4 | 69.3% | 5,100 |
| 2016 | 961.5 | 65.0% | 12,171 |
| 2017 | 928.9 | 62.2% | 12,285 |
| 2018 | 1,006.5 | 67.6% | 11,914 |
| 2019 | 904.8 | 59.8% | 12,599 |
| 2020 | 833.3 | 54.8% | 13,373 |
| 2021 | 875.9 | 58.7% | 12,901 |
| 2022 | 790 | 51.1% | 13,156 |
| 2023 | 663.1 | 41.0% | 13,374 |
| 2024 | 741.2 | 44.5% | 13,111 |
| 2025 | 725.1 | 46.1% | 13,139 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10.5 | 10.5 | Jan 1951 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 34 | 32.5 | Sep 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 34 | 32.5 | Sep 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 82.4 | 81 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10.5 | 10.5 | Jan 1939 | Retired Oct 2013 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10.5 | 10.5 | Jan 1946 | Retired Dec 2013 | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 5.5 | 5.5 | Jan 1930 | Retired Jan 2009 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: MeadWestvaco Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| MeadWestvaco Corp | 100.0% | 161 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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