POSSUM POINT
Partly retiredNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,944 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Prince William County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3804
- Generators
- 9
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,182 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 35%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.5369, -77.2801
POSSUM POINT, a partly retired 1,944 MW Natural Gas power plant in Prince William County, Virginia. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How POSSUM POINT compares
EIA-860 lists 709 MW still operable at the site (natural gas fired combined cycle), against the 1,944 MW recorded for it. Its operator, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, runs 21 operating plants in Virginia totaling 12,655 MW. It shares Prince William County with 7 other operating plants, including DOMINION/LO MAR and VMEA 1 CREDIT GEN.
EIA-860 lists 9 generators at the site with 709 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly natural gas fired combined cycle technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,944 MW). Net generation was 2,182 GWh in 2024 (a 35% capacity factor), up 24% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1968 and 2003.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is POSSUM POINT (230 kV), about 0.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 13 operating power plants totaling 518 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PANDA BRANDYWINE LP (289 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 13 mapped data centers; the nearest is EvoSwitch WDC1 in Manassas, about 19.9 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
POSSUM POINT is a partly retired 1,944 MW natural gas power plant in Prince William County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO. Prince William County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 72nd 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.
Prince William County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 41.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Prince William 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.