Chesterfield
Natural gas power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 446.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Also known as Chesterfield Power Station · EIA plant 3797
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 446.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power CoEIA operator ID 19876
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 4 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Chesterfield County, VA37.3822, −77.3833
- EIA plant ID
- 3797EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Chesterfield produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.07 TWh
2,070,103 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
52.9%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
1.42 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
2.1–8.7
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,535,230 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 9,908,478 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 9,609,417 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,283,292 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 9,049,285 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,342,370 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 9,761,051 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 8,825,877 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,968,536 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,824,678 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,738,548 | 41.4% | 5 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,360,368 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,040,594 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,744,319 | 60.4% | 11 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,807,993 | 67.1% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,687,883 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,447,513 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,149,677 | 31.6% | 10 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,614,833 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,486,274 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,037,850 | 25.2% | 11 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,292,150 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,429,174 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,070,103 | 52.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,420,666 | 62.5% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
954,633
US short tons. 2024: 933,563
SO₂, 2025
15
US short tons
NOx, 2025
994
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 922 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (**8A, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), matched to EIA plant 3797 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
59,530
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
James River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.164
USGS SUI, HUC12 Curles Creek-James River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 145.0 | June 1990 |
| CT8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 148.0 | May 1992 |
| CW7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 74.4 | June 1990 |
| CW8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 79.2 | May 1992 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Virginia Electric & Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Chesterfield
How much power does Chesterfield produce?
Chesterfield reported 2,070,103 MWh (2.07 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.9% capacity factor on 446.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.42 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Chesterfield?
Chesterfield is in Chesterfield County, Virginia, at 37.3822, −77.3833. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Chesterfield?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Virginia Electric & Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 19876). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Chesterfield start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Chesterfield?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Chesterfield, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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