SPRUANCE GENCO LLC
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 230 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Richmond city
- Operator
- SPRUANCE OPERATING SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 54081
- Generators
- 2
- Net generation (2024)
- 57.4 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 5.7%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.4553, -77.4304
SPRUANCE GENCO LLC, a 230 MW Coal power plant in Richmond city, Virginia. Operated by SPRUANCE OPERATING SERVICES LLC, commissioned 1992.
How SPRUANCE GENCO LLC compares
With 230 MW of capacity, SPRUANCE GENCO LLC ranks 24th among the 103 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Virginia and 3rd of the 11 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 11% of Virginia's operating Coal capacity and 1.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 202nd-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1992, it is newer than 49% of the 101 operating Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 115 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 230 MW). Net generation was 57.4 GWh in 2024 (a 5.7% capacity factor), down 16% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SPRUANCE NUG, about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, about 0.1 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 947 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-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
SPRUANCE GENCO LLC is a 230 MW coal power plant in Richmond city, VA, operated by SPRUANCE OPERATING SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 1992. Richmond city 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 Moderate 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.
Richmond city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 43.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Richmond 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.