Celanese Acetate LLC
Giles County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 52089 · Operator: Celanese Acetate LLC
Nameplate27MWSummer 27 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation163GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor68%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,212Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1942Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 196 | — | — |
| 2002 | 182.6 | — | — |
| 2004 | 184.9 | 100.2% | 4,857 |
| 2005 | 185.2 | 100.7% | 4,857 |
| 2006 | 180.8 | 98.3% | 4,857 |
| 2007 | 167.4 | 91.0% | 4,857 |
| 2008 | 186.7 | 101.2% | 4,857 |
| 2009 | 166.1 | 90.3% | 4,857 |
| 2010 | 154.8 | 84.2% | 4,857 |
| 2011 | 167 | 70.1% | 4,857 |
| 2012 | 151.4 | 63.4% | 4,857 |
| 2013 | 169.4 | 71.1% | 4,857 |
| 2014 | 152.8 | 64.1% | 4,857 |
| 2015 | 148.6 | 62.4% | 4,857 |
| 2016 | 154.2 | 64.5% | 4,386 |
| 2017 | 155.6 | 65.3% | 4,323 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 71.9% | 4,227 |
| 2019 | 179.9 | 75.5% | 4,212 |
| 2020 | 185.6 | 77.7% | 4,212 |
| 2021 | 172.4 | 72.3% | 4,212 |
| 2022 | 165 | 69.2% | 4,212 |
| 2023 | 161.4 | 67.8% | 4,212 |
| 2024 | 172.4 | 72.2% | 4,212 |
| 2025 | 152.5 | 64.0% | 4,212 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 6 | Jan 1942 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 6 | Jan 1942 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 6 | Jan 1944 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 9.2 | 9.2 | Jan 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEG1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.6 | 2 | Aug 1996 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Celanese Acetate LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Celanese Acetate LLC | 100.0% | 27 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| New River | 5 MW | 18.8 km |
| Hecate Energy Pulaski 1 | — | 23.7 km |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plant | 18 MW | 26.8 km |
| Virginia Tech Power Plant | 6 MW | 32.9 km |
| Claytor | 75 MW | 33.9 km |
| Radford | 1 MW | 34.1 km |