DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 939 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hanover County
- Operator
- DOSWELL LTD PARTNERSHIP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 52019
- Generators
- 9
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 5,655 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 49%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.8209, -77.4462
DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER, a 939 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hanover County, Virginia. Operated by DOSWELL LTD PARTNERSHIP, commissioned 1991.
How DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER compares
With 939 MW of capacity, DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER ranks 5th among the 103 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Virginia and 2nd of the 15 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 13% of Virginia's operating Natural Gas capacity and 4.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 108th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1991, it is older than 50% of the 101 operating Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 9 generators at the site with 1,313 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly natural gas fired combined cycle technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 939 MW). Net generation was 5,655 GWh in 2024 (a 49% capacity factor), up 23% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1991 and 2018.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is NORTH DOSWELL, about 4.4 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 1,271 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LADYSMITH (893 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
DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER is a 939 MW natural gas power plant in Hanover County, VA, operated by DOSWELL LTD PARTNERSHIP, commissioned in 1991. Hanover County 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 Low by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Hanover County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 42.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hanover 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.