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892.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Caroline, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
892.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0722, -77.5133
County
Caroline, 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 Ladysmith power plant is located in Caroline County, Virginia. The plant has a total capacity of 892.5 MW across 5 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2001 and is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. Ladysmith is ranked as the 6th largest power plant out of 20 in Virginia, and 212th out of 945 nationally. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, Ladysmith produced 992,525 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.6%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $364.9 per kW, according to 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
37.5K MWh
Latest Month
992.5K MWh
Annual Generation
12.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1218 lb/MWh
NOx
0.321 lb/MWh
SO₂
Internal combustion · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$424/kW
Installed Cost
$38/kW
Annual CapEx
$8.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ladysmith CT 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
LADYSMCT14 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.009 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
10.9%
Annual Net Gen
851 GWh
CO₂eq
1220 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina