Chesterfield Landfill Gas — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56684
- Capacity
- 14.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chesterfield, VA
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 48
- Operator
- Industrial Power Generating Company LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 35 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Chesterfield Landfill Gas
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #9 of 31 Distillate Oil plants in VA#207 of 827 nationally
14.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Chesterfield, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
14.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
48
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3516, -77.4968
County
Chesterfield, VA
Nearby Plants
- ChesterfieldNatural Gas446.6 MW · 10.6 km
- Spruance Operating Services LLCNatural Gas114.8 MW · 13.0 km
- BrasfieldHydro2.9 MW · 14.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Industrial Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Industrial Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Chesterfield Landfill Gas is a 14.4 MW power plant located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2004, is owned and operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC. It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, employing 48 generators using Petroleum Liquids technology. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Chesterfield Landfill Gas generated 35 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked as the 10th largest of 32 power plants in Virginia and 249th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1 MWh
Latest Month
35 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Centralia Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
36181301
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Dominion Energy Falls Into The “Dispatchable” Trap Over Data Center Power
The debate over who should pay to power data centers is taking center stage all across America, from Virginia to Montana.
CleanTechnica·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
State regulators clear controversial Chesterfield peaker plant
DEQ approval moves Dominion's gas project forward as environmental justice groups challenge it at the SCC.
Dominion (developer)DEQ (regulator)
Virginia Mercury·3 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Dominion gas plant in Chesterfield on hold, while SCC considers petition
Dominion Energy's proposed Chesterfield County natural gas plant is now on hold, as the Virginia State Corporation Commission is...
Dominion Energy (developer)Virginia State Corporation Commission (regulator)
Virginia Business·3 months ago
General
Virginia DEQ grants air permit for Dominion’s Chesterfield gas plant
Today, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality granted an air permit for Dominion's Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center,...
Appalachian Voices·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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