Novo BioPower Plant
Navajo County, Arizona · EIA plant ID 56616 · Operator: Novo Biopower LLC
Nameplate27MWSummer 22 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation202GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor104%!other units, summer MW
Heat rate18,264Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.5 | 56.9% | 22,394 |
| 2009 | 143.8 | 60.7% | 11,262 |
| 2010 | 157.6 | 67.9% | 11,865 |
| 2011 | 160.7 | 69.5% | 12,991 |
| 2012 | 182 | 79.3% | 14,092 |
| 2013 | 106.7 | 46.4% | 16,073 |
| 2014 | 170.1 | 87.3% | 17,557 |
| 2015 | 177.4 | 91.0% | 18,831 |
| 2016 | 176.6 | 90.3% | 19,934 |
| 2017 | 132.7 | 68.1% | 20,196 |
| 2018 | 181.6 | 93.7% | — |
| 2019 | 200.2 | 102.8% | 17,202 |
| 2020 | 201.3 | 103.2% | 16,663 |
| 2021 | 190.7 | 98.0% | 15,031 |
| 2022 | 185.7 | 95.5% | 15,117 |
| 2023 | 175.6 | 90.2% | 18,916 |
| 2024 | 168.1 | 86.1% | 18,040 |
| 2025 | 202.3 | 104.0% | 18,264 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 27.2 | 22.2 | Jun 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Novo Biopower LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Novo Biopower LLC | 100.0% | 27 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hashknife Energy Center LLC | — | 16.6 km |
| Hashknife Energy Center II LLC | — | 16.6 km |
| Dry Lake Wind LLC | 63 MW | 18 km |
| Poseidon Wind, LLC | 65 MW | 18.7 km |
| West Camp Wind Farm | 500 MW | 27.1 km |
| Chevelon Butte Wind Farm | 238 MW | 47.1 km |