This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 2022, Virginia had a total summer capacity of 29,169 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 89,477 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 56% natural gas, 32.3% nuclear, 5.8% solar, 3.5% biomass, 1.5% coal, 0.2% petroleum, 0.1% hydroelectric, 0.1% wind, and 0.5% other.[1]
The Virginia Clean Economy Act of 2020 directs the construction of 16,100 MW of solar power and onshore wind and up to 5,200 MW of offshore wind by 2035, bringing the state's utility-delivered power to 100% renewable energy by 2045.[3] It planned to close all but two coal-fired plants by 2024, with the Virginia City and Clover plants allowed to operate until 2045, though economic conditions may close them earlier.[4]
Power stations
| Name | Location | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altavista Power Station | Altavista | Biomass | 51 | |
| Aria Energy Phase I & II | Lorton | Natural gas | 6.4 | [5] |
| Bath County Pumped Storage Station | Warm Springs | Hydroelectric - pumped-storage | 3030 | |
| Bear Garden | Natural gas | 559 | ||
| Bellemeade Power Station[6] | Richmond | Natural gas, oil | 267 | Decommissioned[7] |
| Birchwood Power Partners, L.P. | King George | Coal | 242 | Decommissioned |
| Bremo Power Station | Bremo Bluff | Natural gas (converted from coal in 2014)[8] | 227 | Decommissioned |
| Brunswick County | Natural gas | 1472 | ||
| Chesapeake Energy Center | Chesapeake | Coal | 717 | Decommissioned[9][10][11] |
| Chesterfield Power Station | Chester | Coal, natural gas | 1415[12] | Coal, decommissioned[13] |
| Clover Power Station | Clover | Coal | 865 | |
| Darbytown | Natural gas | 368 | ||
| Doswell | Natural gas | 939 | ||
| Elizabeth River | Natural gas | 389 | ||
| Gordonsville | Natural gas | 300 | ||
| I-95 Energy Resource Recovery Facility | Lorton | Waste incineration | 95 | [14][15] |
| Hopewell Cogeneration | Natural gas | 399 | ||
| Hopewell Power Station | Hopewell | Biomass | 51 | |
| John H. Kerr Dam | Boydton | Hydroelectric | 297 | |
| Ladysmith | Natural gas | 893 | ||
| Louisa | Natural gas | 509 | ||
| Low Moor Power Station | Low Moor | Oil | 48 | |
| Martinsville Dam | Martinsville | Hydroelectric | 1.3 | |
| Mecklenburg Power Station | Clarksville | Coal | 138 | Decommissioned |
| North Anna Nuclear Generating Station | Mineral | Uranium | 1790 | |
| Panda Stonewall Energy Center | Leesburg | Natural gas (combined cycle) | 778 | [16] |
| Philpott Dam | Bassett | Hydroelectric | 7 | |
| Pittsylvania Power Station | Hurt | Biomass | 83 | Decommissioned |
| Possum Point Power Station | Dumfries | Natural gas, oil | 1661 | Decommissioned |
| Remington | Natural gas | 706 | ||
| Reworld Alexandria/Arlington Waste To Energy Facility | Alexandria | Waste incineration | 23 | [17] |
| Smith Mountain Dam | Sandy Level | Hydroelectric - pumped-storage | 656 | |
| Southampton Power Station | Franklin | Biomass | 51 | |
| Spotsylvania Solar | Spotsylvania | Solar | 617 | [18] |
| Spruance Genco- Cogentrix | Richmond | Natural gas[19] | 240[20] | |
| Stonewall | Natural gas | 812 | ||
| Surry Nuclear Power Plant | Surry | Uranium | 1678 | |
| Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center | Wise County | Coal | 610 | |
| Yorktown Power Station | Yorktown | Coal, oil | 1141 | Decommissioned[21] |
| Warren County | Natural gas | 1472 |
| Name | Location | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind | Offshore | Wind | 2,640 | ||
| Rocky Forge Wind | Botetourt County | Wind | 75 | 2021 | [22] |
See also
- List of power stations in the United States
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems - fusion power plant to be built in the 2030s in Virginia
Notes
- ^ Includes conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage.
References
- ^ a b "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Virginia, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Vogelsong, Sarah (March 6, 2020). "Virginia Clean Economy Act clears General Assembly, aided by beefed-up ratepayer protections". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Vogelsong, Sarah (February 28, 2020). "Senate removes Southwest Va. coal plant from list of Clean Economy Act closures". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Unknown
- ^ "Bellemeade Power Station". www.dom.com. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Leonor, Mel (March 25, 2019). "Dominion to retire old, coal-burning power units". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ "Bremo Power Station". dominionenergy.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Chesapeake Energy Center". Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ Horne, Chris (March 19, 2015). "Dominion sued over Chesapeake power plant". wavy.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Norfolk District Regulatory Public Notices".
- ^ "Chesterfield Power Station | Dominion Energy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dominion shuts down nearly 2,000 MW of coal, oil capacity in Virginia". May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Energy Resource Recovery Facility | Public Works and Environmental Services".
- ^ "Covanta Fairfax, Inc. (CFI) - I-95 Energy/Resource Recovery Facility - 2012 SWANA Waste-to-Energy Excellence Award Nomination" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Panda Power Funds' 778-MW "Stonewall" Power Plant Enters Commercial Operations | Panda Funds Online Newsroom". newsroom.pandafunds.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Reworld". October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Spotsylvania Solar Energy Project". www.mortenson.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Spruance power station".
- ^ "Projects :: Cogentrix Energy Power Management".
- ^ "PJM - Generator Deactivations". Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Virginia purchases output from Rocky Forge Wind facility". Daily Energy Insider. October 22, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.