How big is Louisa Generation Facility?

Louisa Generation Facility has a reported capacity of 545.7 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Louisa Generation Facility?

Louisa Generation Facility is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Louisa County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Louisa Generation Facility located?

Louisa Generation Facility is in Louisa County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Louisa Generation Facility?

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.

When did Louisa Generation Facility start operating?

Louisa Generation Facility reports a commercial operation date of 2003. Current status: operating. Source: EIA Form 860.

How much electricity does Louisa Generation Facility generate?

Louisa Generation Facility reported 520.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Louisa Generation Facility compare to other plants?

By capacity, Louisa Generation Facility ranks #79 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #5 of 10 in VA.

Louisa Generation Facility — 546 MW gas plant, VA

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Overview

Reported capacity: 545.7 MW
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 7837
Old Dominion Electric Coop · Louisa County · PJM
Operating status: Operating
Louisa Generation Facility is operating.
Commercial operation: 2003
Best-supported operating milestone.

Profile

Grid role: Dispatchable natural-gas peaking facility
Physical build: The Louisa Generation Facility was built as a simple-cycle, natural-gas-fired peaking plant on an approximately 90-acre site, with about 30 acres developed for the plant. The documented equipment scope was one GE Frame 7FA combustion turbine and four GE 7EA combustion turbines; low-sulfur fuel oil was specified as backup fuel. The project also included a 230-kV interconnection, natural-gas pipeline connection, and water-supply infrastructure including an approximately 2.5-mile pipeline and an 80,000-gallon storage tank. ODEC's later history confirms the facility was built as a five-unit natural-gas combustion-turbine facility and entered commercial operation.

Structured profile

Reported capacity: 545.7 MW
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Commercial operation: 2003
Operating status: operating
Louisa Generation Facility is operating.
Location: Louisa County
PJM
Operator: Old Dominion Electric Coop

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Units and generators

Operating 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 Natural Gas · GT	Aug 2003	Operating
2	86.7 MW 77 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Aug 2003	Operating
3	86.7 MW 77.3 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Aug 2003	Operating
4	86.7 MW 77.2 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Aug 2003	Operating
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Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 545.7 MW; Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
National rank: #79; of 825 operating peers
VA rank: #5; of 10 operating peers

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

520.8 GWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Dec 2024

EIA-923 monthly filing

2024 capacity factor

10.9%

Using current reported nameplate capacity

Grid and market context

Deterministic links to ERCOT market resources, price records, outage disclosures, queue records, and nearby infrastructure. Candidate joins remain labeled until corroborated.

Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

UNKNOWN116429

IN SERVICE · 230 kV

0.2 km

UNKNOWN116430

Commercial, land, and environmental record

Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.

Land and environmental record

Easement

Jun 25, 2002

Permanent 20-foot maintenance and operations easement for water pipeline

Water pipeline required a permanent 20-foot easement for maintenance and operation.

Federal Register :: Louisa Generation L.L.C.; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

Environmental Review Milestone

Jun 25, 2002

Rural Utilities Service Finding of No Significant Impact

RUS issued a finding of no significant impact for construction and operation of the proposed 490-MW Louisa County plant on June 25, 2002.

Federal Register :: Louisa Generation L.L.C.; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

Public Landowner

Jun 25, 2002

Approximately 0.25-acre county-owned parcel for water tank

Water tank to be constructed on approximately 0.25-acre parcel owned by Louisa County. Evidence does not establish owner of main plant parcel.

Federal Register :: Louisa Generation L.L.C.; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

Site Area

Jun 25, 2002

Approximately 90 acres

2002 federal environmental review described the preferred plant site as approximately 90 acres total.

Federal Register :: Louisa Generation L.L.C.; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

Water Storage

Jun 25, 2002

80,000-gallon water storage tank

Water storage tank specified at 80,000 gallons, approximately 38 feet high and 20 feet in diameter. To be constructed on approximately 0.25-acre parcel owned by Louisa County.

Federal Register :: Louisa Generation L.L.C.; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

Related parties and identifiers

Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Apr 9, 2001
Apr 9, 2001
Possible RUS financing assistance announced18430
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.
2002
2002
Construction Began

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Old Dominion Electric Coop

Entity 40229

Operating portfolio

4 plants

2 states

Reported capacity

2,262 MW

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · Petroleum Liquids

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
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.

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Louisa Generation Facility

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