Pinnacles

6211 Kibler Valley Road, Ararat, VA 24053

Plant Summary Information

Pinnacles is ranked #4 out of 18 hydroelectric power plants in Virginia in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Pinnacles is comprised of 4 generators and generated 8.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant NamePinnacles
Utility NameNorthbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC
LocationPatrick County, VA
Initial Operation DateJune 1938
Last Update Dec 2024
Annual Generation 35.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 126.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,537 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #579 out of 1,332 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #112 out of 233 Virginia Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 18 Virginia Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water
Previous Operator City of Danville - (VA) (2013 to 2020)
Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC (2021 to 2024)

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Monthly Net Generation for Pinnacles

Pinnacles Details

Summary Information
Plant NamePinnacles (3825)
Plant Address6211 Kibler Valley Road, Ararat, VA 24053
UtilityNorthbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC (64642)
Latitude, Longitude36.66687, -80.4479
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation DateJune 1938
Annual Generation 35.1 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceDan River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCity of Danville - (VA) (4794) VA
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating June 1938

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipWholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity3.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.93
Summer Capacity3.5 MW
Winter Capacity3.5 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1938
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating June 1938

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipWholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity3.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.93
Summer Capacity3.5 MW
Winter Capacity3.5 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1938
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating June 1938

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipWholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity3.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.93
Summer Capacity3.5 MW
Winter Capacity3.5 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1938
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 4 Details Operating February 2021

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipWholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity0.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity0.6 MW
Winter Capacity0.6 MW
Minimum Load0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 2021
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWater
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M

Pinnacles Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
Northbrook Energy LLC14450 N Frank Lloyd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Generator 1100.00%
Northbrook Energy LLC14450 N Frank Lloyd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Generator 2100.00%
Northbrook Energy LLC14450 N Frank Lloyd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Generator 3100.00%
Northbrook Energy LLC14450 N Frank Lloyd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Generator 4100.00%

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