Buckingham, Virginia · Plant code 56807

Bear Garden

Bear Garden is a natural gas plant in Buckingham, Virginia. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 559 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 3,422,316 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 62%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,011

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location New Canton, Virginia

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,260,892 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 6 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 75 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 834 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 3,420,616 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 1,700 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Virginia Electric & Power Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1A	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	145 MW	Operating	2,011
1B	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	152 MW	Operating	2,011
1C	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	262 MW	Operating	2,011

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

302,366 MWh

Jan

355,828 MWh

Feb

382,752 MWh

Mar

382,469 MWh

Apr

12,463 MWh

May

239,600 MWh

Jun

383,097 MWh

Jul

383,940 MWh

Aug

391,487 MWh

Sep

388,712 MWh

Oct

197,008 MWh

Nov

2,594 MWh

Dec

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