147th largest plant in Virginia · 5400th nationally
Bayview is a oil power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 12.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 147 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1627 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Bayview |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| City | Bayview |
| County | Northampton County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23316 |
| Coordinates | 37.27170, -75.96820 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYV | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| BYV2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| BYV3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| BYV4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| BYV5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| BYV6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| CO₂ | 1.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 25 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1627 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.