Martinsville LFG Generator
Henry County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 57893 · Operator: City of Martinsville - (VA)
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,705Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2013 | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 | — | 8,459 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | — | 10,274 |
| 2016 | 7.7 | — | 8,591 |
| 2017 | 5.7 | — | 12,331 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | — | 11,925 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | — | 12,402 |
| 2020 | 5.1 | — | 12,386 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 1.2% | 11,440 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 1.1% | 11,609 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 2.9% | 10,865 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 2.5% | 12,743 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFG1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.1 | 1 | Mar 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Martinsville - (VA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Martinsville - (VA) | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Shifting Sands Solar, LLC | 19 MW | 11.2 km |
| Green Acres (VA) | 5 MW | 11.6 km |
| Sunny Rock Solar, LLC | 20 MW | 12.5 km |