Query
Elkton
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Elkton
Generated
2026-10-17T10:05:10.734Z

Briefing on Elkton

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
14 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1982
Operating since
6
Generators
10.1%
Capacity factor
12 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Elkton is a 14 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Elkton is reported in Virginia since 1982 under Merck & Co Inc. Available operating and financial measures include 10.1% capacity factor and 12 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Rockingham, Virginia
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
Merck & Co Inc
Operator
Merck & Co Inc
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
52148

What stands out

1

Elkton is a 14 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Virginia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 10.1% capacity factor and 12 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Summit Ridge Energy to Deliver Energy Savings to Virginians with New 4.1MW Solar Installation” (GlobeNewswire, 2025-05-15).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#26 of 30
National rank
#1428 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.