Virginia Tech Power Plant
A 6.3 MW natural gas power plant in Montgomery, Virginia, owned by Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv, commissioned in 1976.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56785Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
6.3 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1976
Owner
Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv
Location
Montgomery, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
13.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.2 | |
| 2016 | 16.6 | |
| 2017 | 20.9 | |
| 2018 | 21.8 | |
| 2019 | 20.6 | |
| 2020 | 7.5 | |
| 2021 | -4.3 | |
| 2022 | 17.8 | |
| 2023 | 8.9 | |
| 2024 | 13.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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