Dean Drive Area Electric Generators is retired. EIA's monthly generator inventory (EIA-860M, August 2026) lists every generator at this oil plant as retired; the last one retired in March 2019. It is not counted among Virginia's operating plants or in any ranking on this site.
The figures below describe the plant when it ran: equipment from EIA Form 860 (2024).
The 3.2 MW is nameplate capacity: the most this plant's generators are rated to produce, not what it actually generates. EPA eGRID reports no positive net generation for it this year.
How it works
Why the numbers look like this: engines start in minutes and come in small blocks, so they show up at landfills, on islands and as backup or peaking units — places that need power in small, fast pieces.
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| Address | 9723 Dean Drive |
|---|---|
| City | Manassas |
| County | Manassas City County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 20110 |
| Coordinates | 38.74860, -77.49080 |
| Operator | City of Manassas - (VA) |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Nameplate capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Retired | 2007 |
| PG2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Retired | 2007 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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. Per megawatt-hour, they emit nearly as much CO₂ as coal.