Power plants operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 36 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 20.2 GW of nameplate capacity, the sixth-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. They are spread over three states: Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia. Natural gas is 46% of the capacity; the largest site is Bath County. Its oldest working unit dates from 1955, at Roanoke Rapids. Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 12 MW.
- Natural gas9,359 MW46%
- Nuclear3,654 MW18%
- Coal3,178 MW16%
- Pumped-storage hydro2,862 MW14%
- Oil and petroleum551 MW2.7%
- Hydroelectric279 MW1.4%
- Biomass and waste213 MW1.1%
- Solar98.7 MW0.5%
- Wind12 MW0.1%
Capacity by decade it came online
NuclearCoalNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricPumped-storage hydroWindSolarBiomass and waste
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County | Virginia | Pumped-storage hydro | 2,862 MW | 1985 |
| North Anna | Virginia | Nuclear | 1,960 MW | 1978 |
| Greensville County Power Station | Virginia | Natural gas | 1,773 MW | 2018 |
| Surry | Virginia | Nuclear | 1,695 MW | 1972 |
| Mt Storm | West Virginia | Coal | 1,681 MW | 1965 |
| Brunswick County Power Station | Virginia | Natural gas | 1,472 MW | 2016 |
| Warren County | Virginia | Natural gas | 1,472 MW | 2014 |
| Ladysmith | Virginia | Natural gas | 892 MW | 2001 |
| Clover | Virginia | Coal | 848 MW | 1995 |
| Possum Point | Virginia | Natural gas | 709 MW | 1968 |
| Remington | Virginia | Natural gas | 706 MW | 2000 |
| Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center | Virginia | Coal | 668 MW | 2012 |
| Bear Garden | Virginia | Natural gas | 559 MW | 2011 |
| Chesterfield | Virginia | Natural gas | 447 MW | 1990 |
| Gravel Neck | Virginia | Natural gas | 408 MW | 1970 |
| Elizabeth River Power Station | Virginia | Natural gas | 389 MW | 1992 |
| Darbytown | Virginia | Natural gas | 368 MW | 1990 |
| Gordonsville Energy LP | Virginia | Natural gas | 300 MW | 1994 |
| Rosemary Power Station | North Carolina | Oil and petroleum | 180 MW | 1990 |
| Gaston | North Carolina | Hydroelectric | 178 MW | 1963 |
| Roanoke Rapids | North Carolina | Hydroelectric | 100 MW | 1955 |
| Low Moor | Virginia | Oil and petroleum | 82.8 MW | 1971 |
| Northern Neck | Virginia | Oil and petroleum | 82.8 MW | 1971 |
| Altavista Power Station | Virginia | Biomass and waste | 71.1 MW | 1992 |
| Hopewell Power Station | Virginia | Biomass and waste | 71.1 MW | 1992 |
| Southampton Power Station | Virginia | Biomass and waste | 71.1 MW | 1992 |
| Chesapeake | Virginia | Oil and petroleum | 51.1 MW | 1967 |
| Remington Solar Facility | Virginia | Solar | 20 MW | 2017 |
| Whitehouse Solar Farm | Virginia | Solar | 20 MW | 2016 |
| Woodland Solar Farm | Virginia | Solar | 19 MW | 2016 |
| Oceana Solar | Virginia | Solar | 17.6 MW | 2017 |
| Hollyfield | Virginia | Solar | 17 MW | 2018 |
| Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Pi | Virginia | Wind | 12 MW | 2021 |
| Merck | Virginia | Solar | 2.1 MW | 2017 |
| Philip Morris | Virginia | Solar | 2 MW | 2016 |
| Western Branch High School | Virginia | Solar | 1 MW | 2016 |