JAMES RIVER GENCO LLC
Retired 2019Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 115 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Hopewell city
- Operator
- HOPEWELL OPERATING SERVICES LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 10377
- Coordinates
- 37.2936, -77.2699
JAMES RIVER GENCO LLC, a retired 115 MW Coal power plant in Hopewell city, Virginia. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How JAMES RIVER GENCO LLC compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Virginia's operating fleet. It shares Hopewell city with 2 other operating plants, HOPEWELL POWER STATION and HOPEWELL MILL.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is COGENTRIX, 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 10 operating power plants totaling 1,173 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 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
JAMES RIVER GENCO LLC is a retired 115 MW coal power plant in Hopewell city, VA, formerly operated by HOPEWELL OPERATING SERVICES LLC. Hopewell city carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Hopewell city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 44.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hopewell 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.