Hopewell Mill

910 Industrial St., Hopewell, VA 23860

Plant Summary Information

Hopewell Mill is ranked #30 out of 211 power plants in Virginia in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Hopewell Mill is comprised of 1 generator and generated 74.2 GWh during the 3-month period between May 2024 to August 2024.

Plant Name	Hopewell Mill
Utility Name	RockTenn-Hopewell
Location	Hopewell city, VA
Initial Operation Date	December 1980
Last Update	Aug 2024
Annual Generation	284.6 GWh
Annual Consumption	9.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,886 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #58 out of 85 Black Liquor Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #30 out of 211 Virginia Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 5 Virginia Black Liquor Power Plants
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 45.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.5% Natural Gas : 24.0%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Hopewell Mill (50813)
Plant Address	910 Industrial St., Hopewell, VA 23860
Utility	RockTenn-Hopewell (18147)
Latitude, Longitude	37.2914, -77.2816
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Aug 2024
Initial Operation Date	December 1980
Annual Generation	284.6 GWh
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 45.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.5% Natural Gas : 24.0%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	Yes
FERC Cogeneration Docket Number	87-350-004
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS Code	Paperboard Mills (32213)
Sector	Industrial CHP (7)
Water Source	Appomatox & James Rivers
Ash Impoundment	Yes Lined Out of Service
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Virginia Electric & Power Co (19876) VA
Grid Voltage	13.80 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Topping Or Bottoming	B
Energy Source	Black Liquor / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Natural Gas / Bituminous Coal / Residual Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Natural Gas / Residual Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	WDS / BIT / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	40.7 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	40.7 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	40.7 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	40.7 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	OVER
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	72H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes
Other Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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