Elkton
A 12 MW natural gas power plant in Rockingham, Virginia, owned by Merck & Co Inc, commissioned in 1982.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 52148Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
12 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1982
Owner
Merck & Co Inc
Location
Rockingham, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
12.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.1 | |
| 2016 | 12.2 | |
| 2017 | 11.8 | |
| 2018 | 15.2 | |
| 2019 | 13 | |
| 2020 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 10.6 | |
| 2022 | 13.6 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 12.4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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