Pleasant Valley (VA)
Oil power plant in Rockingham County, Virginia. 20.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Harrisonburg - (VA).
Also known as Pleasant Valley Peaking Plant · EIA plant 56005
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1997First generator online
- Operator
- City of Harrisonburg - (VA)EIA operator ID 8198
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Rockingham County, VA38.4006, −78.8983
- EIA plant ID
- 56005EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pleasant Valley (VA) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.28 GWh
1,282 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.7%
2024: 0.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.1–1.3
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,758 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,036 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 790 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 638 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 625 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 368 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 132 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 122 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 290 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 335 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 175 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 103 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 206 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 427 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,270 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,202 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,326 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 891 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 956 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,282 | 0.7% | 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 account · PJMEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | September 2002 |
| D-6 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | September 2006 |
| PV-1 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.5 | April 1997 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Harrisonburg - (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 Pleasant Valley (VA)
How much power does Pleasant Valley (VA) produce?
Pleasant Valley (VA) reported 1,282 MWh (1.28 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.7% capacity factor on 20.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Pleasant Valley (VA)?
Pleasant Valley (VA) is in Rockingham County, Virginia, at 38.4006, −78.8983. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Pleasant Valley (VA)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Harrisonburg - (VA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 8198). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Pleasant Valley (VA) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1997, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Pleasant Valley (VA)?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Pleasant Valley (VA), with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page