Doswell Energy Center
Hanover County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 52019 · Operator: Doswell Ltd Partnership
Nameplate1,313MWSummer 1,202 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation5,149GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor49%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,922Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs 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
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 | 1,580.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,213.4 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,343.3 | 18.7% | 8,825 |
| 2004 | 1,527.3 | 21.2% | 8,544 |
| 2005 | 1,773.7 | 24.7% | 8,751 |
| 2006 | 1,313.4 | 18.3% | 9,008 |
| 2007 | 1,861.4 | 25.9% | 8,764 |
| 2008 | 1,551.4 | 21.5% | 8,950 |
| 2009 | 1,968.8 | 27.4% | 8,726 |
| 2010 | 2,599.9 | 36.5% | 8,759 |
| 2011 | 2,787.7 | 39.1% | 8,644 |
| 2012 | 3,437.2 | 48.1% | 8,436 |
| 2013 | 3,251.9 | 45.6% | 8,352 |
| 2014 | 3,772 | 52.9% | 8,441 |
| 2015 | 4,729 | 66.3% | 8,363 |
| 2016 | 4,516.9 | 63.2% | 8,403 |
| 2017 | 4,086.5 | 57.3% | 8,858 |
| 2018 | 4,858.2 | 50.5% | 9,103 |
| 2019 | 5,422.3 | 53.1% | 9,293 |
| 2020 | 5,710.8 | 55.8% | 9,127 |
| 2021 | 4,583.1 | 44.9% | 9,179 |
| 2022 | 4,583.4 | 44.9% | 9,064 |
| 2023 | 5,297.8 | 50.9% | 8,939 |
| 2024 | 5,655.1 | 54.1% | 8,997 |
| 2025 | 5,501 | 52.4% | 9,012 |
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 mo1,171,081 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas607
Net summer MW on oil626
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 ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 122 | 112.5 | Nov 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 122 | 112.5 | Dec 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 132 | 123 | Dec 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 122 | 112.5 | Jan 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 122 | 118 | Jan 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 132 | 123 | Jan 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 187 | 170 | Mar 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 187 | 165.2 | Mar 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 187 | 165.5 | Apr 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Doswell Ltd Partnership. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Doswell Ltd Partnership | 100.0% | 1,313 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Henrico | 4 MW | 19.1 km |
| Rockville 1 & 2 | retired | 23.2 km |
| Sweet Sue Solar | — | 23.4 km |
| Spring Run | 3 MW | 26.2 km |
| Mechanicsville Solar | 25 MW | 27.1 km |
| VA - Ameresco - Mechanicsville | 5 MW | 27.3 km |