List of power stations in Virginia
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 2018, Virginia had a total summer capacity of 29,635 MW (the total capacity of all stations given below is 24,986 MW ) through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 95,509 GWh.[2] Virginia's electrical energy generation mix in May 2020 was 65% natural gas, 27% nuclear, 2% hydroelectric and 6% renewables.[1]
Sources of Virginia electricity generation: May 2020 [1]
Natural Gas (65%)
Hydroelectric (2%)
Other Renewables (6%)
Nuclear (27%)
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 will 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 | |
| Bath County Pumped Storage Station | Warm Springs | Hydroelectric - Pumped-storage | 3030 | |
| Bear Garden | Natural gas | 559 | ||
| Birchwood Power Partners, L.P. | King George | Coal | 242 | |
| Bellemeade Power Station[5] | Richmond | Natural Gas, Oil | 267 | Cold storage |
| Bremo Power Station | Bremo Bluff | Natural Gas (converted from coal in 2014)[6] | 227 | Cold storage |
| Brunswick County | Natural gas | 1472 | ||
| Chesapeake Energy Center | Chesapeake | Coal | 717 | Decommissioned [7][8][9] |
| Chesterfield Power Station | Chester | Coal, Natural Gas | 1415 [10] | |
| Clover Power Station | Clover | Coal | 865 | |
| Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Waste To Energy Facility | Alexandria | Waste Incineration | 23 | [11] |
| 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 | [12][13] |
| Hopewell Power Station | Hopewell | Biomass | 51 | |
| Hopewell Cogeneration | Natural gas | 399 | ||
| 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 | Cold storage |
| North Anna Nuclear Generating Station | Mineral | Uranium | 1790 | |
| Panda Stonewall Energy Center | Leesburg | Natural Gas (Combined Cycle) | 778 | [14] |
| Philpott Dam | Bassett | Hydroelectric | 7 | |
| Pittsylvania Power Station | Hurt | Biomass | 83 | Cold storage |
| Possum Point Power Station | Dumfries | Natural Gas, Oil | 1661 | |
| Remington | Natural gas | 706 | ||
| Smith Mountain Dam | Sandy Level | Hydroelectric - Pumped-storage | 656 | |
| Southampton Power Station | Franklin | Biomass | 51 | |
| Spruance Genco- Cogentrix | Richmond | Coal | 240 [15] | |
| 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 | |
| Warren County | Natural gas | 1472 |
| Name | Location | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Forger Wind | Botetourt County | Wind | 75 | 2021 | [16] |
References
- "Virginia - State Energy Profile Overview - EIA". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- Virginia Electricity Profile, U.S. Energy Information Administration, September 10, 2020
- Vogelsong, Sarah (2020-03-06). "Virginia Clean Economy Act clears General Assembly, aided by beefed-up ratepayer protections". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- Vogelsong, Sarah (2020-02-28). "Senate removes Southwest Va. coal plant from list of Clean Economy Act closures". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- "Bellemeade Power Station". www.dom.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- https://www.dominionenergy.com/about-us/making-energy/natural-gas/bremo-power-station
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://wavy.com/2015/03/19/dominion-sued-over-chesapeake-power-plant/
- http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Media/PublicNotices/tabid/3060/Tag/15659/cheapeake-energy-center.aspx
- https://www.dominionenergy.com/company/making-energy/coal-and-oil/chesterfield-power-station
- https://www.covanta.com/Our-Facilities/Covanta-Alexandria
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/recycling-trash/energy-resource-recovery-facility
- https://swana.org/Portals/0/Awards/2012Noms/Waste_To_Energy_Silver.pdf
- "Panda Power Funds' 778-MW "Stonewall" Power Plant Enters Commercial Operations | Panda Funds Online Newsroom". newsroom.pandafunds.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- https://www.cogentrix.com/projects
- "Virginia purchases output from Rocky Forge Wind facility". Daily Energy Insider. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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