Southampton Power Station
Southampton County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 10774 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nameplate71MWSummer 51 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation253GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor56%other units, summer MW
Heat rate16,775Btu/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 | 377.3 | — | 12,978 |
| 2004 | 261.3 | — | 13,630 |
| 2005 | 343.7 | — | 12,743 |
| 2006 | 288.9 | — | 13,239 |
| 2007 | 392.8 | — | 12,881 |
| 2008 | 273 | — | 14,506 |
| 2009 | 117.1 | — | 18,335 |
| 2010 | 175.1 | — | 14,837 |
| 2011 | 94 | — | 18,783 |
| 2012 | 37.4 | — | 21,531 |
| 2013 | 85.4 | 12.4% | 13,554 |
| 2014 | 253.4 | 56.4% | 12,145 |
| 2015 | 290.3 | 64.8% | 12,208 |
| 2016 | 296.1 | 65.8% | 14,962 |
| 2017 | 279.2 | 62.2% | 15,644 |
| 2018 | 313.7 | 70.0% | 16,409 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 59.1% | 16,681 |
| 2020 | 272.2 | 60.5% | 17,563 |
| 2021 | 318.8 | 71.2% | 17,592 |
| 2022 | 335.2 | 74.9% | 17,038 |
| 2023 | 340 | 76.0% | 16,619 |
| 2024 | 318.5 | 70.9% | 16,944 |
| 2025 | 252.8 | 56.4% | 16,775 |
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 | Mar 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.
| Pretlow | 3 MW | 6.2 km |
| Downtown | 3 MW | 7.2 km |
| International Paper Franklin Mill | 36 MW | 8 km |
| Ho-Fel Solar | — | 10.4 km |
| Nottoway Diesel Generating Facility | 4 MW | 11 km |
| Southampton Solar, LLC | 100 MW | 15.8 km |