Harrisonburg Power Plant is a natural gas power plant in Virginia.
| Plant Name | Harrisonburg Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Harrisonburg - (Va) |
| City | Harrisonburg |
| County | Harrisonburg City County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 22801 |
| Coordinates | 38.43190, -78.86420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.