20 MW BESS operating in Chesterfield, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.5000, -77.7000
County
Chesterfield, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy Inc. | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Energy Inc. | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
−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.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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