18 MW Natural Gas operating in Montgomery, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1804, -80.5428
County
Montgomery, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U.S. Army - Radford | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U.S. Army - Radford | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Industrial CHP
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
33.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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