Waste Management Bethel LFGTE
Hampton City County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 56531 · Operator: WM Renewable Energy LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation37GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor89%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.3 | 68.2% | — |
| 2009 | 23.8 | 56.5% | — |
| 2010 | 34.3 | 81.6% | — |
| 2011 | 35.5 | 84.4% | — |
| 2012 | 38.2 | 90.5% | — |
| 2013 | 37.7 | 89.5% | — |
| 2014 | 37.6 | 89.4% | — |
| 2015 | 34.5 | 82.1% | — |
| 2016 | 36.8 | 87.2% | — |
| 2017 | 38.4 | 91.3% | — |
| 2018 | 37.5 | 89.2% | — |
| 2019 | 36.9 | 87.9% | — |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 90.5% | — |
| 2021 | 35.9 | 85.3% | — |
| 2022 | 36.9 | 87.7% | — |
| 2023 | 37.4 | 88.9% | — |
| 2024 | 36.5 | 86.5% | — |
| 2025 | 37.3 | 88.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: WM Renewable Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| WM Renewable Energy LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Yorktown | retired | 15.4 km |
| Gravel Neck | 408 MW | 23.7 km |
| Surry | 1,695 MW | 24.7 km |
| Woodland Solar Farm | 19 MW | 25.5 km |
| Western Branch High School | 1 MW | 25.6 km |
| Prairie Solar (VA) | 20 MW | 26.3 km |