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1.3 MW Distillate Oil standby in Salem City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2894, -80.0700
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 Electric Department is a small petroleum-fueled power plant located in Salem City County, Virginia. It has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by the City of Salem - (VA).
In the most recent year of data, the Salem Electric Department generated 67 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.6%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 32nd largest power plant in Virginia and 829th nationally, out of 32 and 886 plants respectively.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
67 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1715 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: $994K
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
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1721 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West