Dry Bridge Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65044
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chesterfield, VA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Energy Inc.
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- -3,517 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Dry Bridge Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #7 of 8 BESS plants in VA#476 of 837 nationally
20 MW BESS operating in Chesterfield, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIA
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.5000, -77.7000
County
Chesterfield, VA
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- North Ridge SolarSolar20 MW · 11.6 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy Inc. | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Energy Inc. | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Dry Bridge Storage is a 20 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Dominion Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Dominion Energy. The facility utilizes one generator and has a total storage capacity of 80 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours. The battery chemistry is Lithium Ion (LIB).
Dry Bridge Storage operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 11th largest of 12 battery storage plants in Virginia, and 694th nationally out of 1205 such facilities. The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), indicating it charges from the grid.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Dry Bridge Energy Center
OperationalBattery20 MWPJM
Generation
−317 MWh
Net Charging
-3.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.0%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Midlothian Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
0.459 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MIDLOTH 35 KV TX3
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Dominion receives approval to develop 400MWh BESS in Virginia after fire safety concerns alleviated
Dominion Energy last week received the green light from local officials to develop a 100MW/400MWh BESS in Fauquier County, Virginia.
Dominion Energy (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·6 months ago
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Maryland county officials deny rezoning request for East Point Energy's 600MWh BESS project
East Point Energy has been dealt a blow in its pursuit to construct a 150MW/600MWh BESS in Maryland, after local planning officials rejected...
East Point Energy (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·6 months ago
Deals·ppa
Dominion seeks renewable energy and storage projects in Virginia
Dominion Energy has a RFP to acquire up to 1.2 GW of renewable energy projects and 125 MW of energy storage projects in Virginia.
Dominion Energy (buyer)
Power Engineering·6 months ago
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