Hopewell Power Station

Hopewell, VA
Powers 12,750 homes

Brief Facts

• 51-megawatt fueled by renewable biomass.
• Original coal operation began in 1992. Converted from coal to biomass in 2013.
• Conversion is part of a commitment to generate 15 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
• The station employs about 35 people. Another 100 forestry and trucking jobs created locally to supply the roughly 600,000 tons of biomass used yearly.