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GAS POWER PLANTSElkton
Elkton is a 6.4 MW operating gas power plant in Rockingham County, Virginia, operated by Merck & Co Inc.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 7.2 MW | Out of service long-term |
| GEN8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.0 MW | |
| GEN10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.0 MW | |
| GEN6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1.2 MW | |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1.2 MW | |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 0.4 MW | Out of service long-term |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.1 MW | Retired |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.9 MW | Retired |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.3 MW | Retired |
| GEN9 | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.5 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
Plant details
- Operator
- Merck & Co Inc
- Location
- Rockingham County, Virginia
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
- Capacity
- Out of service: 7.6 MW
Operating: 6.4 MW
Retired: 2.3 MW
Cancelled: 2.5 MW - First unit online
- Jun 1982
- EIA plant ID
- 52148
Location
38.3836, -78.6528
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem