388.8 MW Natural Gas standby in Chesapeake City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
388.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.7750, -76.3083
County
Chesapeake City, 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 | Standby | — | — |
Elizabeth River Power Station is a 388.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Chesapeake City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1992 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant generated 29,459 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $116.97 per kW. Elizabeth River Power Station is ranked as the 16th largest power plant out of 20 in Virginia, and 554th out of 945 nationally. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
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
561 MWh
Latest Month
29.5K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
$143/kW
Installed Cost
$107.3/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ELIZRIV 13.8 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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