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13.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Prince William, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
13.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.7405, -77.5081
County
Prince William, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Manassas - (VA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Franklin - (VA), City of Harrisonburg - (VA), City of Manassas - (VA), Town of Blackstone - (VA), Town of Culpeper- (VA), Town of Elkton, Town of Wakefield - (VA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
VMEA 1 Credit Gen is a 13.2 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Prince William County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of 8 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Manassas - (VA).
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, VMEA 1 Credit Gen ranks 11th out of 32 power plants in Virginia and 276th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 565 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
20 MWh
Latest Month
565 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2965 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
58 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Airport Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.122 km
Operator
North Virginia Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
AIRPORT 230 KV LOAD
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
5 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.120 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.024 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2975 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina