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6.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Prince William, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
6.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1992
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 Peaking Gen is a 6.4 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Prince William County, Virginia. The plant consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology and began operating in 1992. It is owned and operated by the City of Manassas, Virginia, according to the EIA. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, VMEA Peaking Gen produced 329 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.6%. The plant is ranked 14th out of 32 similar plants in Virginia based on capacity, and 467th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
12 MWh
Latest Month
329 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2544 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
50 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.9M
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
0.103 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.021 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.6%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2552 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina