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6.9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Culpeper, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
6.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2800, -77.5900
County
Culpeper, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Culpeper- (VA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Town of Culpeper- (VA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Electric Avenue Facility is a 6.9 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Culpeper County, Virginia. The plant consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It began operating in 1997 and is owned and operated by the Town of Culpeper, Virginia.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the Electric Avenue Facility generated 443 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 13th out of 32 similar plants in Virginia, and 451st out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
16 MWh
Latest Month
443 MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2072 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
38 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chancellor Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
1.974 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHANCELLOR
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
EHV
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.084 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.017 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2078 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina