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388.8 MW Natural Gas standby in Chesapeake City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
388.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.7750, -76.3083
County
Chesapeake City, 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 | Standby | — | — |
Elizabeth River Power Station is a 388.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Chesapeake City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1992 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant generated 29,459 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $116.97 per kW. Elizabeth River Power Station is ranked as the 16th largest power plant out of 20 in Virginia, and 554th out of 945 nationally. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
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
561 MWh
Latest Month
29.5K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1431 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.009 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.028 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.2%
Annual Net Gen
109 GWh
CO₂eq
1432 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
Internal combustion · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$143/kW
Installed Cost
$-1/kW
Annual CapEx
$107.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ELIZRIV 13.8 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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