Chesapeake — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3803
- Capacity
- 51.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chesapeake, VA
- Operating Since
- 1967
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 185.98 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Chesapeake
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 31 Distillate Oil plants in VA#76 of 827 nationally
51.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Chesapeake, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
51.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.7711, -76.3019
County
Chesapeake, VA
Nearby Plants
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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 Chesapeake power plant, located in Chesapeake County, Virginia, is a 51.1 MW facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. It began operating in 1967 and is owned by Dominion Energy, with Virginia Electric & Power Co. listed as the EIA operator. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Chesapeake's latest annual generation was 186 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant ranks 5th out of 32 similar facilities in Virginia and 105th out of 886 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $219.26 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7 MWh
Latest Month
186 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$174/kW
Installed Cost
$317.8/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chesapeake Energy Center Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Dominion Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHESAPKE13.8 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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