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71.1 MW Wood Waste operating in Southampton, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
71.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6527, -76.9943
County
Southampton, 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 | — |
Southampton Power Station is a 71.1 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Southampton County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned and operated by Dominion Energy through its subsidiary, Virginia Electric & Power Co. The plant utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. In the state of Virginia, the plant ranks 3rd out of 4 biomass plants, and nationally it ranks 10th out of 97 similar facilities.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 318,462 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 51.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,194.78 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
29.2K MWh
Latest Month
318.5K MWh
Annual Generation
51.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
18 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.098 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.152 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
54.6%
Annual Net Gen
340 GWh
CO₂eq
90 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
Steam turbine · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$1,485/kW
Installed Cost
$47/kW
Annual CapEx
$29.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SHAMPTON115 KV G1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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