Hopewell Cogeneration — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10633
- Capacity
- 399 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Prince George, VA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 1,773,262 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hopewell Cogeneration
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #16 of 30 Natural Gas plants in VA#547 of 2009 nationally
399 MW Natural Gas operating in Prince George, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
399 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2917, -77.2811
County
Prince George, VA
Nearby Plants
- Hopewell Power StationWood Waste71.1 MW · 0.7 km
- Hopewell MillBlack Liquor47.6 MW · 1.7 km
- Park 500 Philip Morris USANatural Gas13 MW · 5.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hopewell Cogeneration is a 399 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Prince George County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC. Hopewell Cogeneration is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Hopewell Cogeneration generated 1,773,262 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.4%. The plant ranks as the 15th largest in Virginia out of 20 plants, and 549th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
117.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
55.4%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hopewell Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PJM
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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