TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 946 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Fluvanna County
- Operator
- TENASKA VIRGINIA PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 55439
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 5,123 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 58%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.8669, -78.3805
TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION, a 946 MW Natural Gas power plant in Fluvanna County, Virginia. One of 131 power plants tracked in Virginia on Bywatts.
How TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION compares
With 946 MW of capacity, TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION ranks 4th among the 103 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Virginia and is the largest 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 103rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2004, it is newer than 78% of the 101 operating Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 1,011 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 5,123 GWh in 2024 (a 58% capacity factor), up 38% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is FLUVANNA P.S., about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 1,369 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BEAR GARDEN (559 MW). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Equinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper in Culpeper, about 46.1 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
TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION is a 946 MW natural gas power plant in Fluvanna County, VA, operated by TENASKA VIRGINIA PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 2004. Fluvanna County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Fluvanna County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 40.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Fluvanna County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Fluvanna 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.