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14.1 MW Bio. Gas operating in District of Columbia, DC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
14.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8206, -77.0183
County
District of Columbia, DC
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DC Water | — | District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority |
| Owner(s) | DC Water | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility, located in the District of Columbia, is a 14.1 MW power plant owned and operated by DC Water. The facility, which began operating in 2015, utilizes other waste biomass (OBG) as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators employing waste biomass technology. The plant is the only one of its kind in the District of Columbia and ranks 6th out of 74 similar facilities nationally.
The Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 45,374 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
45.4K MWh
Annual Generation
40.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
4 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2015
$1,531/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $21.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blue Plains Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
4.07 km
Operator
PEPCO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
JEFFRSON230 KV SR_1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
480.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.049 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.018 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.2%
Annual Net Gen
58 GWh
CO₂eq
5 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East