Virginia
A 30.2 MW natural gas power plant in St Louis, Minnesota, owned by City of Virginia - (MN), commissioned in 1954, retired in 2022.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2018Retired 2022Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
30.2 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1954
Owner
City of Virginia - (MN)
Location
St Louis, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2022)
0 GWh
Other fuels
Coal
Status
Retired
Retired
2022
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 118.1 | |
| 2016 | 130.9 | |
| 2017 | 130.6 | |
| 2018 | 79.2 | |
| 2019 | 36 | |
| 2020 | 26.8 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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