Park 500 Philip Morris USA
Chesterfield County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 50275 · Operator: Park 500 Philip Morris USA
Nameplate13MWSummer 11 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,843Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1983Runs as peaking
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), gas/coal/oil 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.3 | 94.3% | 9,000 |
| 2002 | 93.5 | 85.4% | — |
| 2004 | 87.4 | 79.6% | 5,365 |
| 2005 | 75 | 68.5% | 5,365 |
| 2006 | 66.9 | 61.1% | 5,365 |
| 2007 | 62.9 | 57.4% | 5,365 |
| 2008 | 57.7 | 52.6% | 5,365 |
| 2009 | 28.9 | 26.4% | 5,365 |
| 2010 | 31.6 | 28.8% | 5,365 |
| 2011 | 39.6 | 36.2% | 5,365 |
| 2012 | 45.7 | 41.7% | 5,365 |
| 2013 | 37.8 | 41.1% | 5,365 |
| 2014 | 8.5 | 9.3% | — |
| 2015 | 31.9 | 34.7% | 5,365 |
| 2016 | 19.4 | 21.0% | 11,844 |
| 2017 | 22.1 | 24.0% | 11,844 |
| 2018 | 23.5 | 25.5% | 11,844 |
| 2019 | 23.5 | 25.6% | 11,844 |
| 2020 | 14.2 | 15.4% | 14,012 |
| 2021 | 16.8 | 18.3% | 11,844 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 10.9% | 11,843 |
| 2023 | 13.8 | 15.0% | 11,844 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13.0% | 11,844 |
| 2025 | 13.4 | 14.6% | 11,843 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 13 | 10.5 | Sep 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 6.1 | — | Apr 1984 | Retired Sep 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Park 500 Philip Morris USA. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Park 500 Philip Morris USA | 100.0% | 13 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Philip Morris | 2 MW | 0.7 km |
| Hopewell Power Station | 71 MW | 4.6 km |
| Hopewell Cogeneration | 399 MW | 5.3 km |
| Hopewell Mill | 48 MW | 5.3 km |
| Sebera Solar | 18 MW | 10.2 km |
| Chesterfield | 447 MW | 10.3 km |