CHESTERFIELD
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,800 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Chesterfield County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3797
- Generators
- 4
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,032 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 52%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.3830, -77.3825
CHESTERFIELD, a partly retired 1,800 MW Coal power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How CHESTERFIELD compares
EIA-860 lists 447 MW still operable at the site (natural gas fired combined cycle), against the 1,800 MW recorded for it. Its operator, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, runs 21 operating plants in Virginia totaling 12,655 MW. It shares Chesterfield County with 3 other operating plants, including PARK 500 PHILIP MORRIS USA and CHESTERFIELD.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 447 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,800 MW). Net generation was 2,032 GWh in 2024 (a 52% capacity factor), down 38% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1990 and 1992.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CHESTERFIELD (230 kV), 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 11 operating power plants totaling 1,177 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HOPEWELL COGENERATION (399 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
CHESTERFIELD is a partly retired 1,800 MW coal power plant in Chesterfield County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO. Chesterfield County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 77th 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.
Chesterfield County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 43.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chesterfield 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.