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446.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Chesterfield, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
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
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| 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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