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709 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (613 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (96 MW) operating in Prince William, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
709 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5367, -77.2806
County
Prince William, 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 | — | — |
Possum Point is a 709 MW hybrid power plant located in Prince William County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 1968, is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and petroleum liquids as fuel sources across its nine generators. Possum Point operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Possum Point generated 2,803,443 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.2%. The plant is a significant power producer in Virginia, ranking as either the first or second largest of its kind in the state. Nationally, it holds a rank of 16 out of 60 similar plants.
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
341.5K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
45.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
870 lb/MWh
NOx
0.070 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
30.1%
Annual Net Gen
1869 GWh
CO₂eq
871 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $684.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
POSSUMP414 KV G3
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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