Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
Wise County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 56808 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nameplate668MWSummer 610 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2,079GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor36%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,745Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,132.6 | 42.7% | 10,918 |
| 2013 | 3,575.9 | 66.6% | 10,251 |
| 2014 | 3,535.1 | 65.0% | 9,765 |
| 2015 | 2,808.7 | 50.6% | 9,974 |
| 2016 | 3,505 | 61.2% | 9,930 |
| 2017 | 3,332.7 | 58.3% | 10,048 |
| 2018 | 2,957.8 | 51.4% | 10,038 |
| 2019 | 1,185.1 | 18.6% | 11,750 |
| 2020 | 870.1 | 13.3% | 12,402 |
| 2021 | 953.7 | 15.8% | 10,959 |
| 2022 | 1,363.5 | 23.4% | 10,502 |
| 2023 | 753.3 | 12.4% | 11,869 |
| 2024 | 1,073 | 17.9% | 11,621 |
| 2025 | 2,030.7 | 35.0% | 10,980 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 668 | 610 | Jul 2012 | 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% | 668 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Clinch River | 475 MW | 12.4 km |
| Mineral Gap | 3 MW | 19 km |
| Greater Wise Solar Project | — | 30.2 km |
| Wolf Hills Energy | 285 MW | 34.9 km |
| Bristol Plant | retired | 39 km |
| Buchanan Generation LLC | 88 MW | 44.1 km |