Remington
Fauquier County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 7838 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nameplate706MWSummer 614 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation1,269GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,986Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs 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 | 78.9 | 1.6% | 10,940 |
| 2002 | 193.2 | 3.8% | 10,120 |
| 2003 | 88.4 | 1.7% | 10,627 |
| 2004 | 105.6 | 2.1% | 10,593 |
| 2005 | 131.4 | 2.6% | 10,832 |
| 2006 | 116.3 | 2.3% | 10,471 |
| 2007 | 179.6 | 3.5% | 10,585 |
| 2008 | 224.8 | 4.2% | 10,692 |
| 2009 | 262 | 4.9% | 10,750 |
| 2010 | 446.3 | 8.4% | 10,979 |
| 2011 | 279.8 | 5.3% | 10,516 |
| 2012 | 299.8 | 5.6% | 11,008 |
| 2013 | 595.3 | 11.2% | 10,741 |
| 2014 | 448 | 8.4% | 10,636 |
| 2015 | 890.7 | 16.7% | 10,081 |
| 2016 | 667.1 | 12.5% | 10,092 |
| 2017 | 509.4 | 9.6% | 10,075 |
| 2018 | 954.3 | 17.9% | 9,218 |
| 2019 | 294.4 | 5.5% | 10,000 |
| 2020 | 697.3 | 13.1% | 9,987 |
| 2021 | 498.7 | 9.4% | 10,351 |
| 2022 | 705.3 | 13.2% | 10,164 |
| 2023 | 308.5 | 5.8% | 10,741 |
| 2024 | 862.4 | 16.3% | 10,630 |
| 2025 | 1,269.2 | 23.6% | 9,986 |
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 mo685,913 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas608
Net summer MW on oil608
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 178.5 | 149.7 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 170 | 150.7 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 178.5 | 161.6 | Jul 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 178.5 | 151.7 | Jul 2000 | 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% | 706 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Remington Solar Facility | 20 MW | 0.6 km |
| Bealeton Solar | — | 1.4 km |
| Marsh Run Generation Facility | 597 MW | 1.8 km |
| Greenwood Solar I | — | 17.6 km |
| Energix Nokesville, LLC | 20 MW | 21 km |
| Reid Energy Center, LLC | — | 25.8 km |