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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56005
EIA plant 56005
Harrisonburg · Rockingham · VA
Pleasant Valley (VA)
Operated by City of Harrisonburg - (VA)
Published location
Where is Pleasant Valley (VA)?
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38.400600, -78.898300
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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.
1244.28
25.01
314.31
442.92
518.21
661.42
7246.36
8160
958.85
1058.42
1113.17
1233.54
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 244.28 |
| 2 | 5.01 |
| 3 | 14.31 |
| 4 | 42.92 |
| 5 | 18.21 |
| 6 | 61.42 |
| 7 | 246.36 |
| 8 | 160 |
| 9 | 58.85 |
| 10 | 58.42 |
| 11 | 13.17 |
| 12 | 33.54 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 244 MWh |
| 2 | 5 MWh |
| 3 | 14 MWh |
| 4 | 43 MWh |
| 5 | 18 MWh |
| 6 | 61 MWh |
| 7 | 246 MWh |
| 8 | 160 MWh |
| 9 | 59 MWh |
| 10 | 58 MWh |
| 11 | 13 MWh |
| 12 | 34 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV-1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 16.5 | OP |
| D-4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | OP |
| D-6 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56005
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Pleasant Valley (VA)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (246 MWh) and 2 the lowest (5 MWh). Their difference is 241 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2 (D-4, D-6) to 16.5 (PV-1). The difference is 14.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| D-6 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| PV-1 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.5 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 0.5 |
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.