Ladysmith — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7839
- Capacity
- 892.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Caroline, VA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 992,525 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 12.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ladysmith
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 30 Natural Gas plants in VA#207 of 2009 nationally
892.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Caroline, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
892.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.0722, -77.5133
County
Caroline, VA
Nearby Plants
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- North AnnaNuclear1960.4 MW · 24.2 km
- Horsepen Branch SolarSolar25 MW · 27.4 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Ladysmith power plant is located in Caroline County, Virginia. The plant has a total capacity of 892.5 MW across 5 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2001 and is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. Ladysmith is ranked as the 6th largest power plant out of 20 in Virginia, and 212th out of 945 nationally. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, Ladysmith produced 992,525 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.6%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $364.9 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
37.5K MWh
Latest Month
992.5K MWh
Annual Generation
12.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$424/kW
Installed Cost
$8.6/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ladysmith CT Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LADYSMCT14 KV GT1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Regulatory·rate case
Dominion Energy Virginia proposes 15% base rate increase
Dominion Energy asked state regulators in filings this week to raise customer power bills by about 15% over the next two years.
Dominion Energy Virginia (operator)
VPM·11 months ago
Industry·corporate
Avaio plans 300MW data center campus in Appomattox County, Virginia
The company said it aims to invest $3 billion into the site, which reportedly has 300MW of confirmed power from CVEC and Dominion.
Avaio (developer)CVEC (other)
Data Center Dynamics·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Despite setbacks for new natural gas projects, companies push forward with plans
Both Michigan-based NOVI Energy, which is developing the C4GT plant in Charles City County, and Virginia Natural Gas have forged ahead with plans to add new...
NOVI Energy (developer)Virginia Natural Gas (operator)
Virginia Mercury·5 years ago
Industry·corporate
Another VA Gas Pipeline Project Dies Under Fire
By Steve Haner Another proposal to build a pipeline pumping wealth and prosperity into the Virginia economy has been brought down.
baconsrebellion.com·5 years ago
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