Louisa Generation Facility
Louisa County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 7837 · Operator: Old Dominion Electric Coop
Nameplate546MWSummer 466 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation646GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,492Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 132.3 | 7.9% | 11,102 |
| 2004 | 206.5 | 5.1% | 11,670 |
| 2005 | 194.2 | 4.8% | 11,925 |
| 2006 | 231.8 | 5.8% | 11,843 |
| 2007 | 226.5 | 5.6% | 12,192 |
| 2008 | 143.9 | 3.6% | 12,421 |
| 2009 | 73.6 | 1.8% | 12,972 |
| 2010 | 371.6 | 9.1% | 11,649 |
| 2011 | 109.2 | 2.7% | 11,701 |
| 2012 | 70.9 | 1.7% | 11,869 |
| 2013 | 125.2 | 3.1% | 11,265 |
| 2014 | 187 | 4.6% | 11,402 |
| 2015 | 394.7 | 9.7% | 11,446 |
| 2016 | 360.6 | 8.8% | 11,551 |
| 2017 | 254.4 | 6.2% | 11,674 |
| 2018 | 537.2 | 13.2% | 11,879 |
| 2019 | 486.8 | 11.9% | 11,902 |
| 2020 | 352.8 | 8.6% | 11,682 |
| 2021 | 479.1 | 11.7% | 11,665 |
| 2022 | 233.8 | 5.7% | 12,434 |
| 2023 | 236.9 | 5.8% | 12,933 |
| 2024 | 520.8 | 12.7% | 12,360 |
| 2025 | 646.1 | 15.8% | 12,492 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo482,397 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas466
Net summer MW on oil466
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.7 | 76.5 | Aug 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.7 | 77 | Aug 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.7 | 77.3 | Aug 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.7 | 77.2 | Aug 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 198.9 | 158 | Aug 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Old Dominion Electric Coop. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Old Dominion Electric Coop | 100.0% | 546 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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