Salem Electric Department
Salem City County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 56519 · Operator: City of Salem - (VA)
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,329Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2007Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,500 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,286 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.8% | 10,304 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 10,324 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 10,337 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 10,222 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 10,364 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 10,235 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.9% | 10,252 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 10,273 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 10,208 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.8% | 10,256 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.4% | 10,267 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 10,209 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 10,208 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.2% | 10,500 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 10,388 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 10,329 |
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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Dec 2007 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Salem - (VA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Salem - (VA) | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Salem Water Plant | 2 MW | 0.7 km |
| Salem Street Dept | 2 MW | 2.5 km |
| Salem VA BESS 1 | — | 3.5 km |
| Niagara | 4 MW | 17.6 km |
| Meadow Creek VA BESS 1 | — | 22.7 km |
| Virginia Tech Power Plant | 6 MW | 31.7 km |