Low Moor — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3799
- Capacity
- 82.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alleghany, VA
- Operating Since
- 1971
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 545 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Low Moor
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #2 of 31 Distillate Oil plants in VA#43 of 827 nationally
82.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Alleghany, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
82.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7773, -79.8915
County
Alleghany, VA
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Ownership & Operator
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 | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Low Moor is an 82.8 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Alleghany County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 1971, consists of 4 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Low Moor generated 545 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Low Moor ranks 4th out of 32 similar plants in Virginia and 71st out of 886 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $141.19 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
19 MWh
Latest Month
545 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$149/kW
Installed Cost
$110.9/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LOWMOOR 13 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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