Chesterfield — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3797
- Capacity
- 446.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chesterfield, VA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 2,070,103 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 53.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Chesterfield
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 30 Natural Gas plants in VA#518 of 2009 nationally
446.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Chesterfield, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
446.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3822, -77.3833
County
Chesterfield, VA
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Ownership & Operator
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 | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Chesterfield power plant, located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has a total capacity of 446.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It utilizes natural gas fired combined cycle technology and consists of 4 generators. Chesterfield is ranked as the 13th largest power plant in Virginia out of 20, and 520th nationally out of 945.
The plant's latest annual generation was 2,070,103 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 53.0%. Chesterfield operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1016.92 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
238.4K MWh
Latest Month
2.1M MWh
Annual Generation
53.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,017/kW
Installed Cost
$11.9/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chesterfield 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
CHESTER414 KV G3
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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