CHESAPEAKE
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 717 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Chesapeake city
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3803
- Generators
- 3
- Net generation (2024)
- 0.186 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- under 0.1%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.7708, -76.3012
CHESAPEAKE, a partly retired 717 MW Coal power plant in Chesapeake city, Virginia. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How CHESAPEAKE compares
EIA-860 lists 51 MW still operable at the site (petroleum liquids), against the 717 MW recorded for it. Its operator, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, runs 21 operating plants in Virginia totaling 12,655 MW. It shares Chesapeake city with one other operating plant, ELIZABETH RIVER POWER STATION.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 51 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 717 MW). Net generation was 0.186 GWh in 2024 (a capacity factor under 0.1%). Its generators came online between 1967 and 1969.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CENTER (500 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 394 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ELIZABETH RIVER POWER STATION (389 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CHESAPEAKE is a partly retired 717 MW coal power plant in Chesapeake city, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO. Chesapeake city carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Chesapeake city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 42.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.55 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chesapeake 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.