1313 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (752 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (561 MW) operating in Hanover, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,313 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8208, -77.4463
County
Hanover, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Doswell Ltd Partnership | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Doswell Ltd Partnership | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Doswell Energy Center is a 1,313 MW hybrid power plant located in Hanover County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 1991, is owned and operated by Doswell Ltd Partnership. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and incorporates both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies across its nine generators. Doswell Energy Center ranks as the fourth largest power plant in Virginia out of 20, and 84th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the latest year of available data, Doswell Energy Center generated 5,500,992 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.8%. The plant has been the subject of six news articles, covering topics such as industry trends, deals, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
458.6K MWh
Latest Month
5.5M MWh
Annual Generation
47.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Four Rivers 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
71856761
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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