Virginia Tech Power Plant

Barger Street, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Plant Summary Information

Virginia Tech Power Plant is ranked #30 out of 36 natural gas power plants in Virginia in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Virginia Tech Power Plant is comprised of 1 generator and generated 8.6 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2024 to March 2025.

Plant Name	Virginia Tech Power Plant
Utility Name	Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv
Location	Montgomery County, VA
Initial Operation Date	March 1976
Last Update	Mar 2025
Annual Generation	19.6 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #5,194 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,380 out of 2,221 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #142 out of 227 Virginia Power Plants
Ranked #30 out of 36 Virginia Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Virginia Tech Power Plant (56785)
Plant Address	Barger Street, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Utility	Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv (55988)
Latitude, Longitude	37.2319, -80.4211
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2008 to Mar 2025
Initial Operation Date	March 1976
Annual Generation	19.6 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%

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	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS Code	Educational Services (611)
Sector	Commercial CHP (5)
Water Source	New River via Water Authority
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Virginia Tech Electric Service (19882) VA
Grid Voltage	12.50 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
Natural Gas Storage	No
Liquefied Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil / Bituminous Coal
Startup Source	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Pulverized Coal Technology	No
Stoker Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	BIT / NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	2.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	5.5 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	2.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	5.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes
Other Limits	Yes

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

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