BELLMEADE POWER STATION
Retired 2019Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 330 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Richmond city
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 50966
- Coordinates
- 37.4962, -77.4320
BELLMEADE POWER STATION, a retired 330 MW Natural Gas power plant in Richmond city, Virginia. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How BELLMEADE POWER STATION compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Virginia's operating fleet. Its operator, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, runs 21 operating plants in Virginia totaling 12,655 MW. It shares Richmond city with one other operating plant, SPRUANCE GENCO LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MANCHESTER, about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 12 operating power plants totaling 2,116 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER (939 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BELLMEADE POWER STATION is a retired 330 MW natural gas power plant in Richmond city, VA, formerly operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO. Richmond city carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Richmond city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 43.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Richmond city in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.