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71.1 MW Wood Waste operating in Campbell, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
71.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1180, -79.2731
County
Campbell, VA
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 | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Virginia Electric and Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Altavista Power Station is a 71.1 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Campbell County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The primary fuel source is wood and wood waste. The plant has one generator utilizing Wood/Wood Waste Biomass technology. Altavista Power Station is the largest of four biomass plants in Virginia, and ranks 8th out of 97 similar plants nationally.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 268,686 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,169.93 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
36.3K MWh
Latest Month
268.7K MWh
Annual Generation
43.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.083 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.153 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
45.5%
Annual Net Gen
283 GWh
CO₂eq
73 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
Steam turbine · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$1,538/kW
Installed Cost
$133/kW
Annual CapEx
$35.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HALLBRAN13.8 KV G1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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