Richmond Energy
Other power plant · Henrico County, Virginia
Nameplate capacity
6.4 MW
Rank in Virginia
#171
of 261 plants
In service since
2012
January 2012
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Operator
- Richmond Energy LLC
- County
- Henrico County
- Generating units
- 4
- Share of state capacity
- 0.02%
- Rank among other plants in Virginia
- #28 of 55
- EIA plant code
- 57897
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | 1.6 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | 1.6 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | 1.6 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | 1.6 MW | 2012 | 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 Virginia
| Cushaw | Hydro | 7.5 MW |
| Electric Avenue Facility | Other | 6.9 MW |
| VMEA Peaking Gen | Other | 6.4 MW |
| Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTE | Other | 6.4 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 6.4 MW solar plant and a 6.4 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 Virginia power plants · What Virginia actually generates