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1.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in Salem City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2794, -80.0447
County
Salem City, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Salem - (VA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Salem - (VA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Salem Street Dept power plant, located in Salem City County, Virginia, has a total capacity of 1.8 MW. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by the City of Salem (VA). It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of a single generator and connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the RFC NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Salem Street Dept plant is ranked 31 out of 32 power plants in Virginia, and 772 out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 120 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
7 MWh
Latest Month
120 MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1708 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MOHAWKRU69 KV T1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1714 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West