Oil Power Plants in Virginia
Virginia has 33 oil power plants in the Bywatts database, 8 of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 794 MW of nameplate capacity, 752 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is COMMONWEALTH CHESAPEAKE (403 MW), operated by COMMONWEALTH CHESAPEAKE CO LLC.
33Plants
794 MWCombined capacity
All 33 oil plants in Virginia
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH CHESAPEAKE | 403 | COMMONWEALTH CHESAPEAKE CO LLC | 2000 |
| LOW MOOR | 83 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO | 1971 |
| NORTHERN NECK | 83 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO | 1971 |
| TASLEY | 27 | CALPINE MID-ATLANTIC GENERATION LLC | 1972 |
| MOUNT CLINTON | 24 | CITY OF HARRISONBURG - (VA) | 1999 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY | 21 | CITY OF HARRISONBURG - (VA) | 1997 |
| DOMINION/LO MAR | 19 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | 1997 |
| VMEA 1 CREDIT GEN | 13 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | 1990 |
| BAYVIEW | 12 | CALPINE MID-ATLANTIC GENERATION LLC | 1963 |
| DIESEL GROUP 1 | 12 | OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP | · |
| ROCKVILLE 1 & 2 Retired 2023 | 11 | INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC | · |
| VIRGINIA BEACH Retired 2024 | 11 | INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC | · |
| BOYDTON PLANK ROAD COGEN PLANT Retired 2023 | 10 | DINWIDDIE POWER INC | · |
| CHURCH STREET PLANT | 7 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | 1987 |
| VMEA PEAKING GEN | 6 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | 1992 |
| GODWIN DRIVE PLANT | 6 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | 1990 |
| ELECTRIC AVENUE FACILITY | 5 | TOWN OF CULPEPER- (VA) | 1997 |
| TANGIER | 4 | A & N ELECTRIC COOP | 1993 |
| DIESEL GROUP 2 | 4 | OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP | 2002 |
| DIESEL GROUP 3 | 4 | OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP | 2002 |
| GATEWAY GEN | 4 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | 1996 |
| DEAN DRIVE AREA ELECTRIC GENERATORS Retired 2019 | 3 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | · |
| DOWNTOWN | 3 | CITY OF FRANKLIN - (VA) | 1992 |
| PRETLOW | 3 | CITY OF FRANKLIN - (VA) | 2001 |
| WYTHE PARK POWER PETERSBURG PLANT Retired 2013 | 3 | WYTHE PARK POWER INC | · |
| SALEM WATER PLANT | 2 | CITY OF SALEM - (VA) | 2003 |
| DANVILLE KENTUCK ROAD PLANT | 2 | CITY OF DANVILLE - (VA) | 2005 |
| DANVILLE NEW DESIGN PLANT Retired 2024 | 2 | CITY OF DANVILLE - (VA) | · |
| DANVILLE WESTOVER PLANT Retired 2020 | 2 | CITY OF DANVILLE - (VA) | · |
| SALEM STREET DEPT | 2 | CITY OF SALEM - (VA) | 2005 |
| WATER TREATMENT PLANT GENERATORS | 2 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) | 2007 |
| SALEM ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT | 1 | CITY OF SALEM - (VA) | 2007 |
| WYTHE PARK POWER 3 RICHMOND PLANT Retired 2010 | · | WYTHE PARK POWER INC | · |