Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility
Other power plant · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Other Waste Biomass
- Operator
- DC Water
- County
- District of Columbia County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 19.53%
- Rank among other plants in District of Columbia
- #1 of 1
- EIA plant code
- 59012
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURB1 | Other Waste Biomass | 4.7 MW | 4.0 MW | 2015 | Operating |
| TURB2 | Other Waste Biomass | 4.7 MW | 4.0 MW | 2015 | Operating |
| TURB3 | Other Waste Biomass | 4.7 MW | 4.0 MW | 2015 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in District of Columbia
| US GSA Heating and Transmission | Natural gas | 11 MW |
| AOC, Capitol Power Plant | Natural gas | 7.5 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 14 MW solar plant and a 14 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All District of Columbia power plants · What District of Columbia actually generates