Surry
Surry is a nuclear plant in Surry County, Virginia, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It ranks fourth by nameplate capacity among Virginia’s 258 power plants. Counting by its oldest working unit (1972), it is the ninth-oldest of the 56 nuclear plants still running in the United States. Its biggest unit, rated at 848 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Virginia.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,695 MW
1,676 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Nuclear1,695 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1972 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 848 MW, 1972
Unit 2 Nuclear, 848 MW, 1973
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 Station1,773 MW
- 4Surrythis plant
- 5Brunswick County Power Station1,472 MW
- 6Warren County1,472 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 117th of 14,286
- US nuclear plants
- 33rd of 56
- Nuclear plants in Virginia
- 2nd of 2
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 29th of 2,049
- Plants run by Virginia Electric & Power Co
- 4th of 36
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 848 MW | 838 MW | 1972 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 848 MW | 838 MW | 1973 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- James River
- Nearest town on record
- Surry
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 37.166°N, 76.699°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Neck | Natural gas | 408 MW | 0.7 mi southeast |
| Cavalier Solar | Solar | 156 MW | 10.4 mi south |
| Cavalier Solar A2 | Solar | 84.4 MW | 10.4 mi south |
| Colonial Trail West | Solar | 142 MW | 11.4 mi west |
| Spring Grove I | Solar | 97.9 MW | 12.2 mi west |
| Spring Grove Solar 2 | Solar | 150 MW | 12.4 mi west |
| Rochambeau Solar | Solar | 19.9 MW | 13.1 mi north |
| Norge Solar Farm | Solar | 20 MW | 14.4 mi north |