71.1 MW Wood Waste operating in Southampton, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
71.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6527, -76.9943
County
Southampton, VA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Virginia Electric and Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Southampton Power Station is a 71.1 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Southampton County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned and operated by Dominion Energy through its subsidiary, Virginia Electric & Power Co. The plant utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. In the state of Virginia, the plant ranks 3rd out of 4 biomass plants, and nationally it ranks 10th out of 97 similar facilities.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 318,462 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 51.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,194.78 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
29.2K MWh
Latest Month
318.5K MWh
Annual Generation
51.0%
Capacity Factor
$1,485/kW
Installed Cost
$29.7/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SHAMPTON115 KV G1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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