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Southampton County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 55953 · Operator: City of Franklin - (VA)
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,023Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7 | 2.6% | 10,404 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 1.8% | 11,046 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 1.9% | 11,471 |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 2.0% | 10,170 |
| 2006 | 0.4 | 1.6% | 8,615 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 1.4% | 9,147 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 1.0% | 9,393 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 9,457 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.2% | 8,739 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,107 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,686 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 9,721 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 9,520 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 8,903 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,846 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,414 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 25,929 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 9,716 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.0% | 9,664 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.9% | 8,976 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 7,065 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 1.6% | 4,319 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 12,023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Apr 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Apr 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Franklin - (VA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Franklin - (VA) | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Downtown | 3 MW | 2.4 km |
| International Paper Franklin Mill | 36 MW | 2.7 km |
| Ho-Fel Solar | — | 4.3 km |
| Southampton Power Station | 71 MW | 6.2 km |
| Suffolk - VA 0141 (Johnson South) | — | 12.9 km |
| Suffolk CSG, LLC | 4 MW | 14.9 km |