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51.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Chesapeake, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
51.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.7711, -76.3019
County
Chesapeake, 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 Chesapeake power plant, located in Chesapeake County, Virginia, is a 51.1 MW facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. It began operating in 1967 and is owned by Dominion Energy, with Virginia Electric & Power Co. listed as the EIA operator. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Chesapeake's latest annual generation was 186 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant ranks 5th out of 32 similar facilities in Virginia and 105th out of 886 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $219.26 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
7 MWh
Latest Month
186 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
5022 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
28 lb/MWh
SO₂
Internal combustion · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2016–2024
$174/kW
Installed Cost
$-0/kW
Annual CapEx
$317.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chesapeake Energy Center Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Dominion Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHESAPKE13.8 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
16 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.203 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.041 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
5038 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina