March-2024 Cooperative Living-NOVEC - NOVEC24

NOVEC | Keeping Current
EMISSIONS REPORT:
Notice of Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
regarding 2023 fuel mix and emissions data
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC)
purchases power to provide service to its power-supply
portfolio customers through various wholesale contracts.
Power-supply service for NOVEC's market-based
customers is independently procured on a daily and
annual basis by NOVEC from the Pennsylvania-New
Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM) Energy and
Capacity Markets.
The Halifax County Biomass Plant, a NOVEC affi liate,
supplies 6.3% of the Cooperative's purchased power.
Other renewable sources include 0.8% from landfi ll gas,
1.7% from hydropower, and 0.1% from solar. Supply
from the above renewables - as well as the remaining
91.1% that comes from power purchased largely through
bilateral third-party contracts and the PJM spot market
- make up the supply service to NOVEC's power-supply
portfolio customers.
The PJM grid has a fuel mix and emission data profi le
of 43.8% natural gas, 33.3% nuclear, 14.7% coal, 7.2%
renewables, and 1% other fuels.
For additional information on PJM regional emissions,
visit pjm.com/library/reports-notices.aspx. For
additional information on NOVEC-specifi c emissions,
visit novec.com/About_NOVEC/Power-Supply.cfm.
Staff Report by Robin Earl
HOW ELECTRICITY GETS TO YOU
step 1
Generation
Electricity is generated from
various sources.
step 2
Step-Up Transformer
Voltage is increased to push the
electricity over long distances.
step 3
Transmission Power Lines
Lines carry electricity over
long distances.
step 4
Transmission Substation
Voltage is lowered so electricity
can travel across the local system.
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step 5
Distribution Substation
Voltage is lowered further for
safe distribution.
step 6
Distribution Power Lines
Electricity travels across these
lines in your community.
step 7
Final Stop
A transformer reduces
voltage a final time, and
electricity is sent to your
home.
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative

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