Halifax County Biomass
Halifax County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 58560 · Operator: South Boston Energy LLC
Nameplate50MWSummer 45 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation359GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor90%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.1 | 60.3% | — |
| 2014 | 202.6 | 52.2% | — |
| 2015 | 255.3 | 65.8% | — |
| 2016 | 208.7 | 53.6% | — |
| 2017 | 213.7 | 55.1% | — |
| 2018 | 260.3 | 67.1% | — |
| 2019 | 206.6 | 53.2% | — |
| 2020 | 181.9 | 46.8% | — |
| 2021 | 244.8 | 63.1% | — |
| 2022 | 348 | 87.5% | — |
| 2023 | 298.4 | 75.0% | — |
| 2024 | 351.6 | 88.2% | — |
| 2025 | 358.7 | 90.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 49.9 | 45.4 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: South Boston Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NOVEC Energy Production | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Watlington Solar | 20 MW | 2.5 km |
| Halifax CSG LLC | 3 MW | 6.4 km |
| Halifax | 2 MW | 10 km |
| Sunnybrook Solar Project - Hybrid | 51 MW | 11.2 km |
| Piney Creek Solar | 80 MW | 15.9 km |
| Crystal Hill Solar | 65 MW | 16.5 km |