Northern Neck is an 82.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 1971. Ranked #66 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 82.8 MW represents 0.22% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Northern Neck 35.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Morgantown Generating Plant (1,548 MW, Coal), Morgantown Generating Station (260 MW, Gas), and Cove Point LNG Terminal (228.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km south of Washington, D.C.
55 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,374. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,011 worldwide by installed capacity
- #503 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
55 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 26,444 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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