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446.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Chesterfield, VA
446.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3822, -77.3833
County
Chesterfield, VA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Virginia Electric and Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Chesterfield power plant, located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has a total capacity of 446.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It utilizes natural gas fired combined cycle technology and consists of 4 generators. Chesterfield is ranked as the 13th largest power plant in Virginia out of 20, and 520th nationally out of 945.
The plant's latest annual generation was 2,070,103 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 53.0%. Chesterfield operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1016.92 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
238.4K MWh
Latest Month
2.1M MWh
Annual Generation
53.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1168 lb/MWh
NOx
0.919 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.155 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.058 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
18.5%
Annual Net Gen
2429 GWh
CO₂eq
1172 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
Combined cycle · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2024
$1,017/kW
Installed Cost
$-16/kW
Annual CapEx
$11.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chesterfield Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHESTER414 KV G3
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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