Downtown
Oil power plant in Southampton County, Virginia. 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Franklin - (VA).
Also known as Downtown Peaking Plant · EIA plant 55954
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1992First generator online
- Operator
- City of Franklin - (VA)EIA operator ID 6715
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Southampton County, VA36.6803, −76.9219
- EIA plant ID
- 55954EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Downtown produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
132 MWh
132 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.5%
2024: 1.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
21.0–384.0
MWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 514 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 509 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 554 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 519 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 392 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 394 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 318 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 137 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 30 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 38 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 84 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 105 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 32 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 48 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 62 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 90 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 209 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 333 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 232 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 384 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 132 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.6 | November 1992 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.6 | November 1992 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Franklin - (VA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Downtown
How much power does Downtown produce?
Downtown reported 132 MWh (132 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.5% capacity factor on 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Downtown?
Downtown is in Southampton County, Virginia, at 36.6803, −76.9219. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Downtown?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Franklin - (VA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 6715). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Downtown start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1992, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page