91st largest plant in Virginia · 4305th nationally
Tasley is a oil power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 27.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 222 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3787 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Tasley |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| City | Tasley |
| County | Accomack County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23441 |
| Coordinates | 37.70610, -75.70310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAS | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 27.0 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 4.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 33 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3787 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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.