Southampton Power Station
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Southampton Power Station is an operating power station of at least 71-megawatts (MW) in Franklin, Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Power Station | Franklin, Virginia, United States | 36.652187, -76.994911 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 36.6525, -76.9953
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - unknown | 71.1 | subcritical | 1992 | 2013 |
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)[1] | 71[1] | – | 1992[1] | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Virginia Electric and Power Co [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 1 | Virginia Electric & Power CO[1] | Virginia Electric & Power CO[1] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal - unknown to bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids) in 2013.
Conversion to biomass
In April 2011, Dominion Resources announced that its subsidiary Dominion Virginia Power, has decided use biomass instead of coal in three of its power stations: Altavista Power Station, Hopewell Power Station and Southampton Power Station. The plants will mainly use waste wood left from timbering operations as a source of fuel. The plant began production from the converted units in 2013.[2] The units were originally designed to produce 63 megawatts (MW) power each and are only used when demand is at its peak. After conversion, these units were planned to produce 50 MW each.[3] According to 2023 data released by the US Energy Information Administration, the plant still has a capacity of 71 MW.[4]
Emissions Data
- CO2 Emissions: 242,193 tons (2005)
- SO2 Emissions: 75 tons (2005)
- SO2 Emissions per MWh: 0.44 lb/MWh (2005)
- NOx Emissions: 476 tons (2005)
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory". US Energy Information Administration. 44655. Archived from the original on 44655. Retrieved 44655.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help) - ↑ "Biomass Fuel Facilities | Dominion Energy". www.dominionenergy.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ "Dominion Unit Converts to Biomass" Zack's, April 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Form EIA-860 detailed data (v2022 Early Release June, 2023): US Energy Information Administration". US Energy Information Administration. June 1, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
