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The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (VCHEC) is a power station located in St. Paul, in Wise County, Virginia. It is operated by Dominion Virginia Power, Dominion Resources Inc.'s electric distribution company in Virginia. The 600 MW plant began power generation in July 2012 after four years of construction. The plant deploys circulating fluidized bed boiler technology (CFB) to use a variety of fuel sources including bituminous coal, coal gob, and bio-fuels. VCHEC is placed under stringent environmental regulations by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Read more on WikipediaThe Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is a 668 MW coal-fired power plant located in Wise County, Virginia. It began operating in 2012 and is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The plant utilizes conventional steam coal technology and has one generator. It is the second-largest coal plant in Virginia (out of three) and ranks 37th nationally (out of 50).
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center generated 2,030,714 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.6%. The installed cost of the plant was $2,185.66 per kW, according to FERC data.
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