Greensville County Power Station
Greensville County Power Station is a natural gas plant in Greensville County, Virginia, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It ranks third by nameplate capacity among Virginia’s 258 power plants. It is the biggest of Virginia’s 30 natural gas plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,773 MW
1,605 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Gas combined cycle1,773 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2018 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit CT01 Gas combined cycle, 370 MW, 2018
Unit CT02 Gas combined cycle, 370 MW, 2018
Unit CT03 Gas combined cycle, 370 MW, 2018
Unit ST01 Gas combined cycle, 664 MW, 2018
Among Virginia’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Bath County2,862 MW
- 2North Anna1,960 MW
- 3Greensville County Power Stationthis plant
- 4Surry1,695 MW
- 5Brunswick County Power Station1,472 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 102nd of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 31st of 1,961
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 25th of 2,049
- Plants run by Virginia Electric & Power Co
- 3rd of 36
- Biggest single unit, among Virginia’s plants
- 4th of 258
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Gas combined cycle | 370 MW | 324 MW | 2018 | Operating |
| CT02 | Gas combined cycle | 370 MW | 323 MW | 2018 | Operating |
| CT03 | Gas combined cycle | 370 MW | 328 MW | 2018 | Operating |
| ST01 | Gas combined cycle | 664 MW | 630 MW | 2018 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Municipality
- Nearest town on record
- Emporia
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 36.718°N, 77.650°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Power Station | Natural gas | 1,472 MW | 4.8 mi northwest |
| Emporia | Hydroelectric | 2.5 MW | 5.2 mi east |
| Sadler Solar | Solar | 100 MW | 5.5 mi southeast |
| Greensville County Solar Project, LLC | Solar | 80 MW | 7.0 mi southeast |
| Meherrin Solar | Solar | 59.6 MW | 8.9 mi south |
| Fountain Creek Solar | Solar | 80 MW | 8.9 mi south |
| Brunswick Landfill Gas | Biomass and waste | 10.5 MW | 9.5 mi west |
| Pleasant Hill PV1 | Solar | 20 MW | 14.0 mi southeast |