Louisa Generation Facility
Natural gas power plant in Louisa County, Virginia. 545.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Old Dominion Electric Coop.
Also known as EIA plant 7837
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 545.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2003First generator online
- Operator
- Old Dominion Electric CoopEIA operator ID 40229
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 5 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Louisa County, VA38.1181, −78.2139
- EIA plant ID
- 7837EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Louisa Generation Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
646 GWh
646,053 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
13.5%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
233.8–646.1
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025
| 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 | 132,274 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2004 | 206,541 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 194,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 231,799 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 226,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 143,918 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 73,550 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 371,644 | 8.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 109,229 | 2.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 70,908 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 125,150 | 2.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 186,950 | 4.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 394,708 | 8.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 360,551 | 8.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 254,423 | 5.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 537,225 | 12.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 486,792 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 352,845 | 7.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 479,109 | 10.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 233,835 | 5.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 236,859 | 5.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 520,820 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 646,053 | 13.5% | 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 account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
465,693
US short tons. 2024: 370,123
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
141
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.72 t
About 1,442 lb per MWh
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (EU1, EU2, EU3, EU4, EU5), matched to EIA plant 7837 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 86.7 | August 2003 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 86.7 | August 2003 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 86.7 | August 2003 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 86.7 | August 2003 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 198.9 | August 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Old Dominion Electric Coop 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 Louisa Generation Facility
How much power does Louisa Generation Facility produce?
Louisa Generation Facility reported 646,053 MWh (646 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 13.5% capacity factor on 545.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Louisa Generation Facility?
Louisa Generation Facility is in Louisa County, Virginia, at 38.1181, −78.2139. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Louisa Generation Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Old Dominion Electric Coop as the operator (EIA operator ID 40229). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Louisa Generation Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2003, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Louisa Generation Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 5 price nodes linked to Louisa Generation Facility, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page