195th largest plant in Virginia · 8379th nationally
Nottoway Diesel Generating Facility is a oil power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 525 MWh per year — enough to power about 50 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1569 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Nottoway Diesel Generating Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Old Dominion Electric Coop |
| City | Courtland |
| County | Southampton County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23837 |
| Coordinates | 36.69722, -77.10500 |
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 | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 412 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 8 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1569 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.