709 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (613 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (96 MW) operating in Prince William, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
709 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5367, -77.2806
County
Prince William, 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 | — | — |
Possum Point is a 709 MW hybrid power plant located in Prince William County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 1968, is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and petroleum liquids as fuel sources across its nine generators. Possum Point operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Possum Point generated 2,803,443 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.2%. The plant is a significant power producer in Virginia, ranking as either the first or second largest of its kind in the state. Nationally, it holds a rank of 16 out of 60 similar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
341.5K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
45.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
POSSUMP414 KV G3
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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