206th largest plant in Virginia · 8991st nationally
Downtown is a oil power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 232 MWh per year — enough to power about 22 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1360 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Downtown |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Franklin - (Va) |
| City | Franklin |
| County | Southampton County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23851 |
| Coordinates | 36.68028, -76.92194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| CO₂ | 158 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1360 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.