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Possum Point

Prince William County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 3804 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CyclePetroleum Liquids⛽ Dual-fuelPJMBA: PJM

×882 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2020)

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Nameplate709MWSummer 642 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation2,674GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor48%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,309Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1968Runs 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
-2000200400600GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520182020202220242026

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%20%40%2005201020152020202547.5% · 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.
6,0007,0008,0009,000200520102015202020257,309 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20013,560.6——
20023,005.5——
20032,617.320.0%9,280
20043,455.322.7%8,342
20053,600.724.1%8,939
20061,701.311.4%8,394
20072,929.119.7%8,368
20082,542.416.7%8,808
20093,401.922.4%7,656
20103,828.925.2%8,072
20113,02319.9%7,440
20124,154.227.3%7,411
20133,801.725.0%7,414
20143,651.724.1%7,677
20153,577.123.6%7,561
20163,543.823.3%7,436
20172,804.818.5%7,398
20183,723.224.5%7,323
20192,855.922.2%7,228
20203,424.428.6%7,228
20212,316.941.0%7,222
20221,76631.3%7,616
20231,869.433.1%7,489
20242,182.138.5%7,386
20252,803.449.8%7,345

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 mo312,320 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas297
Net summer MW on oil297
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)

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
6ANatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT174158.5Jul 2003Operating—coming soon
6BNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT174155.9Jul 2003Operating—coming soon
6STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA265256.3Jul 2003Operating—coming soon
GT1Petroleum LiquidsGT1612May 1968Operating—coming soon
GT2Petroleum LiquidsGT1611.9May 1968Operating—coming soon
GT3Petroleum LiquidsGT1611.9May 1968Operating—coming soon
GT4Petroleum LiquidsGT1611.9May 1968Operating—coming soon
GT5Petroleum LiquidsGT1611.9May 1968Operating—coming soon
GT6Petroleum LiquidsGT1611.9May 1968Operating—coming soon
6Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCC608462planned May 2003not_current—coming soon
1Petroleum LiquidsST6974Dec 1948Retired Mar 2002—coming soon
2Petroleum LiquidsST6969May 1951Retired Mar 2002—coming soon
3Natural Gas Steam TurbineST113.696Jun 1955Retired Mar 2019—coming soon
4Natural Gas Steam TurbineST239.3220Apr 1962Retired Mar 2019—coming soon
5Petroleum LiquidsST882786Jun 1975Retired Dec 2020—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%709 MW

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