300.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Louisa, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
300.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1247, -78.2035
County
Louisa, 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 | — | — |
Gordonsville Energy LP is a 300.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Louisa County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1994 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. Gordonsville Energy is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 1,386,871 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.6%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $178.56 per kW, based on FERC filings. Gordonsville Energy LP is ranked as the 18th largest power plant out of 20 in Virginia, and 642nd out of 945 nationally.
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
151.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.4M MWh
Annual Generation
52.6%
Capacity Factor
$236/kW
Installed Cost
$11.1/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
—
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference