93rd largest plant in Virginia · 4420th nationally
Mount Clinton is a oil power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 24.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 124 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2191 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Mount Clinton |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Harrisonburg - (Va) |
| City | Harrisonburg |
| County | Rockingham County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 22802 |
| Coordinates | 38.46810, -78.86500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC-1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 14.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| D-2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| D-3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| D-5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| D-7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| D-8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| CO₂ | 1.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 15 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2191 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.