368.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Henrico, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
368.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.4982, -77.3685
County
Henrico, 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 | Virginia Electric and Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Darbytown is a 368.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Henrico County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. Darbytown connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority. The plant is located within the SERC NERC region.
Darbytown's latest annual generation was 144,611 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.4%. The plant ranks 17th out of 20 power plants in Virginia and 577th out of 945 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $244.63 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
13.9K MWh
Latest Month
144.6K MWh
Annual Generation
4.4%
Capacity Factor
$280/kW
Installed Cost
$16.1/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DARBYTWN14 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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