Louisa Generation Facility
Old Dominion Electric CooperativeLouisa County
Louisa Generation Facility is a natural gas-fired power facility with 545.7 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Louisa County, Virginia, registered as EIA Plant ID 7837. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative is the public owner or developer; Old Dominion Electric Coop is the registered plant entity or operator. The plant's generating configuration is five natural-gas-fired combustion-turbine generating units and natural gas is the primary fuel and low-sulfur fuel oil is available as backup. The plant began commercial operation in 2003.
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Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Louisa Generation Facility is operating.
PJM
EIA plant 7837 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.7 | Unknown |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.7 | Unknown |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.7 | Unknown |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 86.7 | Unknown |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86.7 MW 76.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Aug 2003 | Operating |
| 2 | 86.7 MW 77 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Aug 2003 | Operating |
| 3 | 86.7 MW 77.3 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Aug 2003 | Operating |
| 4 | 86.7 MW 77.2 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Aug 2003 | Operating |
| 5 | 198.9 MW |
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RUS published an environmental-assessment notice concerning possible financing assistance for Louisa Generation LLC's proposed 490-MW simple-cycle combustion-turbine plant in Louisa County. ODEC would construct and operate the plant.
PJM · Louisa County
| Operating |
| 198.9 |
| Unknown |
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Point Generation Facility | 1,113.6 MW | MD | |
| Marsh Run Generation Facility | 596.7 MW | VA | |
| Louisa Generation FacilityCurrent | 545.7 MW | VA | |
| Monterey Diesel Generation Facility | 6 MW | VA |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioODEC began construction of the five-unit natural-gas-fired combustion-turbine facility in Louisa County.
RUS issued a finding of no significant impact for the plant and stated that it might provide financing to Louisa Generation LLC, an ODEC subsidiary. The project description specified one GE Frame 7FA and four GE 7EA turbines, natural gas as the primary fuel, and low-sulfur fuel oil as backup fuel.
The Louisa Generation Facility commenced commercial operation. ODEC's history states that the facility is 100% owned and operated by ODEC.
EIA-860 lists generator 1, generator 2, generator 3, generator 4, generator 5 with this operating date.
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Louisa Generation Facility reports 545.7 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Louisa Generation Facility is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Louisa County, VA, participating in the PJM market.
Louisa Generation Facility is in Louisa County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Louisa Generation Facility is operated by Old Dominion Electric Coop according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Louisa Generation Facility reports a commercial operation date of 2003. Current status: operating. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Louisa Generation Facility reported 520.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Louisa Generation Facility ranks #79 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #5 of 10 in VA.
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