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6.3 MW Natural Gas out of service in Montgomery, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
6.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2319, -80.4211
County
Montgomery, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
The Virginia Tech Power Plant, located in Montgomery County, Virginia, has a total capacity of 6.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1976 and is owned and operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Its primary fuel source is natural gas, which powers a single natural gas steam turbine generator. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and falls within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Virginia Tech Power Plant generated 11,178 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.5%. The plant's capacity ranks it as the 27th largest of 28 power plants in Virginia, and 1531st out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
11.2K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
668 lb/MWh
NOx
0.970 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
16.1%
Annual Net Gen
9 GWh
CO₂eq
668 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Virginia Tech Blacksburg Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.125 km
Operator
Virginia Tech Electric Service
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BLACKSBU69 KV ALD
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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