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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3827
EIA plant 3827
Radford · Pulaski · VA
Radford
Operated by City of Radford - (VA)
Published location
Where is Radford?
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37.078366, -80.572726
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the VA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1517
2552
3612
4502
5491
6238
7238
8270
9196
10226
11334
12443
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 517 |
| 2 | 552 |
| 3 | 612 |
| 4 | 502 |
| 5 | 491 |
| 6 | 238 |
| 7 | 238 |
| 8 | 270 |
| 9 | 196 |
| 10 | 226 |
| 11 | 334 |
| 12 | 443 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 517 MWh |
| 2 | 552 MWh |
| 3 | 612 MWh |
| 4 | 502 MWh |
| 5 | 491 MWh |
| 6 | 238 MWh |
| 7 | 238 MWh |
| 8 | 270 MWh |
| 9 | 196 MWh |
| 10 | 226 MWh |
| 11 | 334 MWh |
| 12 | 443 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3827
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Little River
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (612 MWh) and 9 the lowest (196 MWh). Their difference is 416 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.