3.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Southampton, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5079, -90.6583
County
Southampton, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Franklin - (VA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Franklin - (VA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Downtown power plant, identified by plant ID 55954, is located in Southampton County, Virginia. It is owned and operated by the City of Franklin (VA). The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquids technology. Commissioned in 1992, the facility has a total capacity of 3.2 MW distributed across two generators.
In terms of grid context, the Downtown plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 384 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. Based on capacity, the Downtown plant ranks 25th out of 32 power plants in Virginia and 650th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
13 MWh
Latest Month
384 MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
UNIONCMP13 KV UNIONCP9
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match