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20.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Rockingham, VA
20.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.4008, -78.8975
County
Rockingham, VA
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Harrisonburg - (VA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Harrisonburg - (VA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pleasant Valley plant is a 20.5 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Rockingham County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1997 and is owned and operated by the City of Harrisonburg. It consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. Pleasant Valley is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 956 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. Pleasant Valley ranks as the 8th largest of 32 petroleum-fueled plants in Virginia and 192nd out of 886 such plants nationally. The plant has been mentioned in eight news articles, covering topics such as industry trends, regulatory matters, hazards, and deals.
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ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
23.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
34 MWh
Latest Month
956 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2403 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
19 lb/MWh
SO₂
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.097 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
2411 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $15.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HARRSNBG35 KV TX1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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