Mount Clinton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56004
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rockingham, VA
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- City of Harrisonburg - (VA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,390.64 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Mount Clinton
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 31 Distillate Oil plants in VA#129 of 827 nationally
24 MW Distillate Oil operating in Rockingham, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.4685, -78.8644
County
Rockingham, VA
Nearby Plants
- Pleasant Valley (VA)Distillate Oil20.5 MW · 8.1 km
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- Molson Coors Shenandoah BreweryBio. Gas1.4 MW · 20.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Harrisonburg - (VA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Harrisonburg - (VA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Mount Clinton is a 24 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Rockingham County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1999 and consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Mount Clinton is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Mount Clinton generated 1,391 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant ranks 7th out of 32 similar facilities in Virginia and 168th out of 886 nationally based on generation. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) tracks this plant under plant code 56004.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
49 MWh
Latest Month
1.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
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
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