Downtown

404 Mechanic Street, Franklin, VA 23851

Plant Summary Information

Downtown is ranked #40 out of 62 distillate fuel oil power plants in Virginia in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Downtown is comprised of 2 generators and generated 42.2 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Downtown
Utility Name	City of Franklin - (VA)
Location	Southampton County, VA
Initial Operation Date	November 1992
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	384.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	2.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #11,806 out of 12,613 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #560 out of 1,238 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #214 out of 234 Virginia Power Plants
Ranked #40 out of 62 Virginia Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Downtown (55954)
Plant Address	404 Mechanic Street, Franklin, VA 23851
Utility	City of Franklin - (VA) (6715)
Latitude, Longitude	36.68028, -76.92194
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2002 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	November 1992
Annual Generation	384.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	City of Franklin - (VA) (6715) VA
Grid Voltage	13.20 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	November 1992
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	November 1992
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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