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Pleasant Valley (VA) is a 20.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Harrisonburg since 1998. Ranked #202 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 20.5 MW represents 0.05% 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 Pleasant Valley 143 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mount Clinton (24 MW, Oil) and Elkton (9.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km from Harrisonburg.

Capacity
20.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
City of Harrisonburg - (VA)
Location
38.4006°, -78.8983°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,867. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,943 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #927 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Harrisonburg - (VA) operates 2 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 14,640 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mount Clinton (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.400600, -78.898300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.9 Kt
63 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.14 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.9K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.9M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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