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82.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Alleghany, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
82.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7773, -79.8915
County
Alleghany, 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 | — | — |
Low Moor is an 82.8 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Alleghany County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 1971, consists of 4 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Low Moor generated 545 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Low Moor ranks 4th out of 32 similar plants in Virginia and 71st out of 886 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $141.19 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
19 MWh
Latest Month
545 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3208 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
18 lb/MWh
SO₂
Internal combustion · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$149/kW
Installed Cost
$-0/kW
Annual CapEx
$110.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LOWMOOR 13 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
10 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.130 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.026 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3219 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina