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Chesterfield

Chesterfield County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 3797 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle⛽ Dual-fuelPJMBA: PJM

1,000 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine), first expected Jun 2029 · EIA-860M

×1,053 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest May 2023)

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Nameplate447MWSummer 386 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation2,010GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor59%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,663Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs as baseload

The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
02505007501,000GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

Capacity factor by year

Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
0%25%50%75%2005201020152020202559.5% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
7,0008,0009,00010,000200520102015202020257,663 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20019,908.5——
20029,609.4——
20039,818.168.7%9,477
20048,283.357.8%9,715
20059,049.363.3%10,112
20068,342.458.4%9,666
20079,761.167.5%10,038
20088,825.961.6%9,776
200910,659.174.6%9,524
20108,824.761.5%9,626
20117,758.253.8%9,425
20126,360.443.9%8,882
20139,040.662.5%9,189
20149,136.163.2%9,372
20159,872.467.8%9,196
20168,687.959.5%9,465
20176,447.544.3%9,008
20184,149.728.5%8,849
20193,614.828.7%8,032
20203,486.328.4%8,864
20213,037.924.8%8,537
20223,292.226.9%8,836
20232,429.238.9%8,110
20242,031.860.0%7,722
20252,070.161.2%7,748

Fuel capability

Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo823,076 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnFeb 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas282
Net summer MW on oil282
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
CT7Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT145135.6Jun 1990Operating—coming soon
CT8Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT148137May 1992Operating—coming soon
CW7Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA74.455.6Jun 1990Operating—coming soon
CW8Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA79.257.8May 1992Operating—coming soon
CERC1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT250233.9planned Jun 2029Planned—coming soon
CERC2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT250233.9planned Jun 2029Planned—coming soon
CERC3Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT250233.9planned Jun 2029Planned—coming soon
CERC4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT250233.9planned Jun 2029Planned—coming soon
3Conventional Steam CoalST112.597.5Dec 1952Retired Mar 2019—coming soon
4Conventional Steam CoalST187.5162.5Jun 1960Retired Mar 2019—coming soon
5Conventional Steam CoalST359336Aug 1964Retired May 2023—coming soon
6Conventional Steam CoalST693.9670Dec 1969Retired May 2023—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 Co100.0%447 MW

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Within 80 km.
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Hopewell Power Station71 MW12.9 km