Hopewell Power Station
Hopewell City County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 10771 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nameplate71MWSummer 51 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation317GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor71%other units, summer MW
Heat rate16,224Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1992
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 309.3 | — | 12,331 |
| 2008 | 254.1 | — | 12,811 |
| 2009 | 103.5 | — | 12,514 |
| 2010 | 168.6 | — | 11,865 |
| 2011 | 66.8 | — | 12,366 |
| 2012 | 24.9 | — | 12,156 |
| 2013 | 117.1 | 19.0% | 14,345 |
| 2014 | 265.7 | 59.5% | 16,185 |
| 2015 | 262.6 | 58.8% | 16,141 |
| 2016 | 306.1 | 68.3% | 20,135 |
| 2017 | 294.9 | 66.0% | 16,108 |
| 2018 | 305.8 | 68.4% | 16,343 |
| 2019 | 285.8 | 63.9% | 16,201 |
| 2020 | 76 | 17.0% | 18,280 |
| 2021 | 276.5 | 61.9% | 20,397 |
| 2022 | 355.6 | 79.6% | — |
| 2023 | 345 | 77.1% | 17,498 |
| 2024 | 311.2 | 69.3% | 16,614 |
| 2025 | 316.6 | 70.7% | 16,224 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 71.1 | 51 | Jul 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | 100.0% | 71 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hopewell Cogeneration | 399 MW | 0.7 km |
| Hopewell Mill | 48 MW | 0.7 km |
| Park 500 Philip Morris USA | 13 MW | 4.6 km |
| Philip Morris | 2 MW | 4.9 km |
| Sebera Solar | 18 MW | 6.1 km |
| Chesterfield | 447 MW | 12.9 km |