BIRCHWOOD POWER
Retired 2021Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 258 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- King George County
- Operator
- BIRCHWOOD POWER PARTNERS LP
- EIA plant ID
- 54304
- Coordinates
- 38.2666, -77.3145
BIRCHWOOD POWER, a retired 258 MW Coal power plant in King George County, Virginia. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860.
How BIRCHWOOD POWER compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Virginia's operating fleet. It shares King George County with one other operating plant, WASTE MANAGEMENT KING GEORGE LFGTE.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BIRCHWOOD, about 4.7 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 4 operating power plants totaling 1,521 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LADYSMITH (893 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 7 mapped data centers; the nearest is EvoSwitch WDC1 in Manassas, about 35.2 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BIRCHWOOD POWER is a retired 258 MW coal power plant in King George County, VA, formerly operated by BIRCHWOOD POWER PARTNERS LP. King George County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
King George County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Hail | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 39.9 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.12 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for King George County 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.