122nd largest plant in Virginia · 4891st nationally
Dominion/Lo Mar is a oil power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 19.2 MW. It generates roughly 794 MWh per year — enough to power about 75 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1969 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Dominion/Lo Mar |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| City | Manassas |
| County | Prince William County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 20110 |
| Coordinates | 38.74430, -77.49740 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOM1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 12.0 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| DOM2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| DOM3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| DOM4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| LOM1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| LOM2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| LOM3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| LOM4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Cancelled | — |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Harrisonburg - (Va) | Harrisonburg, VA | 5000.0% |
| City Of Manassas - (Va) | Manassas, VA | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 782 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 10 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1969 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 | 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. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.