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Halifax County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 7213 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nameplate848MWSummer 877 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,693GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,169Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs as peaking
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 | 6,684.8 | 86.5% | 9,758 |
| 2002 | 6,307.7 | 81.6% | 9,733 |
| 2003 | 6,424.8 | 83.2% | 9,394 |
| 2004 | 6,685.1 | 86.3% | 9,475 |
| 2005 | 6,386.1 | 84.3% | 9,272 |
| 2006 | 6,942.9 | 91.6% | 9,769 |
| 2007 | 6,676.8 | 88.1% | 9,793 |
| 2008 | 5,809.3 | 76.5% | 9,921 |
| 2009 | 5,587.7 | 73.7% | 9,951 |
| 2010 | 6,193.7 | 81.7% | 9,961 |
| 2011 | 5,176.7 | 68.3% | 10,174 |
| 2012 | 4,400.1 | 57.9% | 10,030 |
| 2013 | 5,919.3 | 77.0% | 10,002 |
| 2014 | 5,678.3 | 73.9% | 10,022 |
| 2015 | 5,484.9 | 71.4% | 10,002 |
| 2016 | 5,444.9 | 70.7% | 10,072 |
| 2017 | 3,266.6 | 42.5% | 10,295 |
| 2018 | 2,917.2 | 38.0% | 10,243 |
| 2019 | 1,281.3 | 16.7% | 10,524 |
| 2020 | 1,240.6 | 16.1% | 10,641 |
| 2021 | 892.7 | 11.6% | 11,340 |
| 2022 | 631.2 | 8.2% | 11,151 |
| 2023 | 247.9 | 3.2% | 11,951 |
| 2024 | 908.5 | 11.8% | 11,420 |
| 2025 | 1,643.6 | 21.4% | 11,050 |
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 | 424 | 440 | Oct 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 424 | 437.1 | Mar 1996 | 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 | 50.0% | 424 MW |
| Old Dominion Electric Coop | 50.0% | 424 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Foxhound | 83 MW | 3.5 km |
| Clover Creek Solar | — | 5.9 km |
| Piney Creek Solar | 80 MW | 8.2 km |
| Sunnybrook Solar Project - Hybrid | 51 MW | 14.4 km |
| Otter Creek Solar | 60 MW | 18.6 km |
| Twittys Creek Solar, LLC | 14 MW | 19.9 km |