Park 500 Philip Morris USA — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50275
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chesterfield, VA
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Philip Morris USA - Park 500
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 12,012.4 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Park 500 Philip Morris USA
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #27 of 30 Natural Gas plants in VA#1424 of 2009 nationally
13 MW Natural Gas operating in Chesterfield, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3389, -77.2806
County
Chesterfield, VA
Nearby Plants
- Philip MorrisSolar2 MW · 0.7 km
- Hopewell MillBlack Liquor47.6 MW · 4.6 km
- Hopewell Power StationWood Waste71.1 MW · 4.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Philip Morris USA - Park 500 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Philip Morris USA - Park 500 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Park 500 Philip Morris USA plant is a 13 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1983 and is owned and operated by Philip Morris USA - Park 500. It consists of a single generator utilizing a natural gas steam turbine. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 12,012 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.5%. Based on total capacity, the Park 500 Philip Morris USA plant ranks as the 26th largest out of 28 power plants in Virginia, and 1397th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
12.0K MWh
Annual Generation
10.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Allied Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.296 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ALPINE 13 KV TX1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
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The Progress Index·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
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Virginia Business·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Philip Morris marks a milestone
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Philip Morris (operator)Barbara Monroe (other)
Virginia Business·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
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Philip Morris International (PMI)·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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