Generation & Transmission Overview

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Generation

  • Solar panels

    ODEC is committed to maintaining a diverse generation portfolio that meets today’s energy demand, while remaining cognizant of a fluctuating energy landscape

  • We stay abreast of emerging technologies and consumer conditions so that we can pro-actively anticipate and meet the needs of our consumer-owners

Transmission

  • To help ensure reliable, low-cost transmission service to our members, ODEC owns approximately 110 miles of 69 kilovolt lines on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in Accomack and Northampton counties
  • ODEC is committed to meeting all applicable reliability requirements such as the NERC Reliability Standards, meaning we evaluate and pursue the installation of new transmission facilities and the replacement of aged equipment

Generation Facilities

  • Maintaining a diversified power supply portfolio is critical to achieving our mission of delivering affordable, reliable, environmentally balanced electricity to our member cooperatives
  • ODEC operates 5 power generation facilities in Virginia and Maryland, incorporating baseload fuel sources and natural gas
  • ODEC has also entered into several long-term solar, wind and landfill gas projects, demonstrating ongoing support for the development of renewable facilities, protecting our environment and minimizing impacts to future generations
  • Explore the facilities below to find out more about our generation facilities

Natural Gas

Wildcat Point Power Station | 980 MW
Combined-cycle natural gas power plant that produces enough electricity to power about 390,000 homes annually.

Marsh Run Power Station | 504 MW
Marsh Run Power Station is a 504-megawatt natural gas peaking facility with low CO2 emissions built in 2004 by ODEC. The location of Fauquier County for Marsh Run Power Station was chosen for its proximity to major natural gas and electrical transmission corridors.

Louisa Power Station | 504 MW
504 MW natural gas peaking facility in Gordonsville, VA. This combustion turbine station produces power quickly with low emissions.

Coal

Clover Power Station | 438 MW
Serves more than 550,000 homes, farms, and businesses. 1/3 of the cost of the plant is dedicated to pollution control technology, removing 95% of sulfur dioxide emissions.

Nuclear

North Anna Power Station | 218 MW
Among the lowest-cost nuclear stations in the nation, this station’s generating units power 450,000 homes.

Wind

Armenia Mountain Wind Energy | 50.25 MW
ODEC owns 50% output of 67 General Electric 1.5 MWs SLE wind turbines that produce 100.5 MWs.

Mehoopany Wind Farm | 110.8 MW
ODEC buys over 110 MW of capacity, energy, and renewable energy credits since Mehoopany began commercial operations in 2013.

Stony Creek Wind Project | 32.5 MW
ODEC purchases capacity, energy and renewable energy credits from this 32.5 MW facility.

Criterion Wind Project | 70 MW
70 MW project in Garrett County that employs 28 Clipper 2.5 MW Liberty turbines.

Solar

Clarke County Solar Project | 10 MW
10 MW solar power facility located in Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s service territory.

Cherrydale Solar Project | 20 MW
20 MW solar power facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore that began commercial operations in 2017.

Apple Grove Solar Project | 15 MW
15 MW solar power facility in Central Virginia.

Foxhound Solar Project | 10 MW
10 MW solar power facility in permitting/construction.

EDF/Ecofin Solar Projects | 30 MW
Multiple locations in various stages of permitting and construction throughout Central Virginia.

 


Reliability & Planning

For the ODEC service area of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, we have over 225 delivery points through 4 transmission providers: Dominion Energy, Delmarva Power, First Energy and American Electric Power.

  • We work with these transmission providers and member cooperatives to ensure the most reliable level of service possible
  • We also contract transmission service from our transmission providers by way of FERC-approved agreements under the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff
  • By coordinating long-term planning activities with PJM and our providers, we can ensure current and future transmission systems will always meet energy needs of ODEC member co-ops

NERC Compliance

  • ODEC is also registered for NERC compliance as a Distribution Provider on behalf of our 11 members through ReliabilityFirst and SERC Corporations
  • In addition, for ODEC internal NERC compliance, we are registered as a Generation Owner and Generation Operator

FERC Standards of Conduct & OASIS

ODEC’s transmission facilities are part of the Mid-Atlantic power grid operated by PJM, a regional organization directing the operation of a transmission grid covering the Mid-Atlantic. PJM also is the tariff administrator and service provider for all transmission owners within their control area and provides all transmission service.

Information on the capacity of ODEC’s transmission systems is available at the PJM OASIS Website. Transmission customers should reserve transmission service through the PJM OASIS Website.

ODEC has received a waiver from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Standards of Conduct.

ODEC’s Chief Compliance Officer is Michael Hern, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer. Please contact Michael Hern at (804) 968-4021 or email Mike Hern if you have any questions about ODEC’s compliance program.


2022 Sustainability Report (PDF)