Radford Army Ammunition Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52072
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, VA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- U.S. Army - Radford
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 33,246 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Radford Army Ammunition Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #24 of 30 Natural Gas plants in VA#1360 of 2009 nationally
18 MW Natural Gas operating in Montgomery, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.1804, -80.5428
County
Montgomery, VA
Nearby Plants
- RadfordHydro1 MW · 11.7 km
- Virginia Tech Power PlantNatural Gas6.3 MW · 12.2 km
- ClaytorHydro74.8 MW · 12.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U.S. Army - Radford | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U.S. Army - Radford | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Montgomery County, Virginia. The plant has a total capacity of 18 MW distributed across three generators utilizing natural gas steam turbine technology. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Army - Radford. The plant began operating in 1990.
In the most recent year of data, the Radford Army Ammunition Plant generated 33,246 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Radford Army Ammunition Plant is ranked as the 23rd largest power plant in Virginia out of 28, and nationally it is ranked 1334 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
33.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Security officer displays heroism at Radford Army Ammunition Plant
RADFORD, Va. — On the morning of July 9, Latrell Keys, a contracted security officer, was just getting ready to transition to his typical...
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MilitaryNews.com·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Radford Army Ammunition Plant highlights environmental progress
RADFORD, Va. — Radford Army Ammunition Plant leadership held a virtual media roundtable Tuesday, offering journalists across Virginia direct...
Radford Army Ammunition Plant (other)
Army.mil·6 months ago
General
Radford Arsenal says new incinerator delayed eleven months. New completion date is 2026
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant is pushing back its completion date for a new incinerator that had been scheduled to be in operation by July.
WVTF·10 months ago
General
Acid spill at Radford Army Ammunition Plant was 10 times bigger than previously thought
RADFORD, Va. (WSET) — An acid spill at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant that hospitalized one worker on Tuesday was ten times bigger than...
WSET·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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