Power plant · EIA plant code 52148
Elkton
- Operator
- Merck & Co Inc
- Location
- Rockingham, VA (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
- Nameplate capacity
- 14 MW
- Summer capacity
- 12.8 MW
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 7,399 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 6.3%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 3,953 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 668 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 4,357 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 7.2 MW | 1982 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OS) Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| GEN10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 2 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 0.4 MW | 1982 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OS) Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| GEN6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 1.2 MW | 2021 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 1.2 MW | 2021 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 2 MW | 2024 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.