Buchanan Generation LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55738
- Capacity
- 88 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Buchanan, VA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Buchanan Generation, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Buchanan Generation LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #22 of 30 Natural Gas plants in VA#983 of 2009 nationally
88 MW Natural Gas operating in Buchanan, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
88 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.1756, -81.9615
County
Buchanan, VA
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Buchanan Generation, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Buchanan Generation, LLC, CONSOL Energy Inc, FirstEnergy Generation Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Buchanan Generation LLC is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Buchanan County, Virginia. The plant has a total capacity of 88 MW and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Buchanan Generation, LLC. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
Buchanan Generation LLC is ranked as the 21st largest power plant in Virginia out of 28 plants in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 978th out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 2 articles related to regulatory matters and 1 article related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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
BUCHANCO13.8 KV UN2
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
General
DOE orders Constellation to delay retiring 760 MW to ease PJM ‘emergency’
The U.S. Department of Energy partly based its action on a PJM Interconnection warning that it may need to call on demand response resources...
Utility Dive·9 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
DOE orders Constellation to delay retiring 760 MW to ease PJM ‘emergency’
The U.S. Department of Energy partly based its action on a PJM Interconnection warning that it may need to call on demand response resources...
U.S. Department of Energy (regulator)Constellation (other)
Utility Dive·9 months ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Surry Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension as Indian Point Goes Dark
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved 20-year subsequent renewed licenses (SRLs) for Dominion Energy Virginia's Surry Power...
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (regulator)Dominion Energy Virginia (operator)
POWER Magazine·4 years ago
Deals·m and a
FirstEnergy revises agreement to sell 1,600 MW of generation to LS Power
The utility now intends to sell more than 1600 MW of competitive gas and hydroelectric generation in Pennsylvania and Virginia for an...
FirstEnergy (seller)LS Power (buyer)
Utility Dive·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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