Danville Westover Plant is a oil power plant in Virginia.
| Plant Name | Danville Westover Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Danville - (Va) |
| City | Danville |
| County | Danville City County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 24541 |
| Coordinates | 36.61140, -79.46310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Retired | 2005 |
| 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.