Louisa Generation Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7837
- Capacity
- 545.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Louisa, VA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Old Dominion Electric Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 520,820 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Louisa Generation Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #12 of 30 Natural Gas plants in VA#450 of 2009 nationally
545.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Louisa, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
545.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.1181, -78.2139
County
Louisa, VA
Nearby Plants
- Gordonsville Energy LPNatural Gas300.4 MW · 1.2 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Old Dominion Electric Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Old Dominion Electric Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Louisa Generation Facility is a 545.7 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Louisa County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Louisa Generation Facility produced 520,820 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 10.8%. According to available data, the installed cost of the facility was $432.32 per kW. The Louisa Generation Facility is ranked as the 11th largest power plant out of 20 in Virginia, and 455th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
53.7K MWh
Latest Month
520.8K MWh
Annual Generation
10.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$411/kW
Installed Cost
$59.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
34887991
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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