1960.4 MW Conventional Hydroelectric (1 MW) + Nuclear (1959 MW) operating in Louisa, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,960.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric + Nuclear
1978
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0600, -77.7897
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 | Dominion Energy | Dominion Energy |
| Owner(s) | Old Dominion Electric Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The North Anna Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant on a 1,075-acre (435 ha) site in Louisa County, Virginia, in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The site is operated by Dominion Generation company and is jointly owned by the Dominion Virginia Power corporation (88.4%) and by the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (11.6%).
Read more on WikipediaLocated in Louisa County, Virginia, the North Anna power plant is a hybrid facility primarily fueled by nuclear energy, with a small conventional hydroelectric component. The plant has a total capacity of 1960.4 MW across three generators and is operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy. North Anna began operating in 1978 and is the largest of two nuclear plants in Virginia, and ranks 25th out of 55 nuclear plants nationally.
North Anna operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 14,996,064 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 87.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1382.24 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.5M MWh
Latest Month
15.0M MWh
Annual Generation
87.4%
Capacity Factor
$1,939/kW
Installed Cost
$15.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
North Anna Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Dominion Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NANNA4 22 KV G1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Virginia eyes nuclear to power booming data centers
Data centers devouring nearly a quarter of Virginia's electricity, leaders push nuclear power, from SMRs to fusion, to meet rising demand.
Virginia’s energy future can’t wait. We need nuclear and clean gas now.
A truly responsible energy policy balances environmental progress with the need for constant, reliable power. That means embracing more...
Column: Virginia needs nuclear, natural gas to meet energy demand
Challenges of solar and wind generation make nuclear and natural gas better choices to meet energy demand, the Virginia Energy Consumer...
Virginia takes steps to bring advanced nuclear reactor to Wise County
As Virginia wrestles with high energy demands and deadlines to switch to zero-carbon emission energy production, Gov.
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all 10 articles