Loudoun, Virginia · Plant code 59004

Potomac Energy Center, LLC

Potomac Energy Center, LLC is a natural gas plant in Loudoun, Virginia. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 812 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 4,833,190 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 62%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,017

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Leesburg, Virginia

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,821,332 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 2 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 80 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 822 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 4,833,190 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Potomac Energy Center LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GEN1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	237 MW	Operating	2,017
GEN2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	237 MW	Operating	2,017
GEN3	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	338 MW	Operating	2,017

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

510,223 MWh

Jan

470,755 MWh

Feb

514,839 MWh

Mar

79,737 MWh

Apr

60,696 MWh

May

439,280 MWh

Jun

433,012 MWh

Jul

450,580 MWh

Aug

472,474 MWh

Sep

491,344 MWh

Oct

495,828 MWh

Nov

414,422 MWh

Dec

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