Altavista Power Station
Campbell County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 10773 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nameplate71MWSummer 51 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation300GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor67%other units, summer MW
Heat rate17,491Btu/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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 403.1 | — | 11,492 |
| 2004 | 327.6 | — | 11,749 |
| 2005 | 348.1 | — | 12,430 |
| 2006 | 348.2 | — | 11,623 |
| 2007 | 397.8 | — | 10,034 |
| 2008 | 185.6 | — | 12,367 |
| 2009 | 129.7 | — | 13,184 |
| 2010 | 161.6 | — | 12,524 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 144.8 | 32.1% | 20,559 |
| 2014 | 226.9 | 50.6% | 20,810 |
| 2015 | 268.7 | 60.1% | 14,939 |
| 2016 | 282.7 | 62.8% | 15,243 |
| 2017 | 275.6 | 61.6% | 14,205 |
| 2018 | 274.1 | 61.1% | 15,744 |
| 2019 | 272.5 | 60.7% | 15,221 |
| 2020 | 297.9 | 66.3% | 16,361 |
| 2021 | 322.8 | 72.0% | 16,697 |
| 2022 | 334.1 | 74.6% | 16,466 |
| 2023 | 283.2 | 63.1% | 16,901 |
| 2024 | 268.7 | 59.9% | 17,135 |
| 2025 | 299.8 | 67.1% | 17,491 |
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 | Feb 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.
| Altavista Solar | 80 MW | 7.3 km |
| HCE Roark Mill Solar, LLC | 3 MW | 7.5 km |
| Leesville | 40 MW | 11.8 km |
| Gladys Solar LLC | — | 12 km |
| Pigeon Run Solar Project | — | 19.8 km |
| Sycamore Solar | 42 MW | 20.8 km |