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20.8 MW Wood Waste operating in Aiken, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
20.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.2745, -81.6872
County
Aiken, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco | Ameresco Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Department of Energy | Ameresco | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen facility is a 20.8 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Aiken County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned and operated by Ameresco.
The plant's latest annual generation was 92,628 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 50.9%. The Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Among biomass plants in South Carolina, it ranks 5th out of 5, and nationally it ranks 57th out of 97.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
9.4K MWh
Latest Month
92.6K MWh
Annual Generation
50.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
97 lb/MWh
NOx
0.794 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $72.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
IPP CHP
0.178 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.500 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.066 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
30.0%
Annual Net Gen
55 GWh
CO₂eq
129 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina