Query
Bear Garden
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Bear Garden
Generated
2026-10-17T17:11:53.355Z

Briefing on Bear Garden

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
559 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2011
Operating since
3
Generators
68.7%
Capacity factor
3368 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Bear Garden is a 559 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Bear Garden is reported in Virginia since 2011 under Dominion Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 68.7% capacity factor and 3368 GWh annual generation; $797/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Buckingham, Virginia
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Dominion Energy
Operator
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
56807

What stands out

1

Bear Garden is a 559 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Virginia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 68.7% capacity factor and 3368 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $9.4/MWh OpEx, $797/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Utilities plan onsite gas storage to improve reliability; critics warn of costs, safety concerns” (NC Newsline, 2024-01-18).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#11 of 30
National rank
#454 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.