DARBYTOWN

How DARBYTOWN compares

With 368 MW of capacity, DARBYTOWN ranks 20th among the 103 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Virginia and 11th of the 15 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 5.0% of Virginia's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 403rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1990, it is older than 51% of the 101 operating Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, runs 21 operating plants in Virginia totaling 12,655 MW. It shares Henrico County with 2 other operating plants, RICHMOND ENERGY and HENRICO.

EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 368 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 145 GWh in 2024 (a 4.5% capacity factor).

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is DARBYTOWN CTS (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 1,747 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-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology