Surry
Nuclear power plant in Surry County, Virginia. 1,695 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Also known as Surry Nuclear Power Plant · EIA plant 3806
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,695 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1972First generator online
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power CoEIA operator ID 19876
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Surry County, VA37.1661, −76.6986
- EIA plant ID
- 3806EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Surry produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
13.2 TWh
13,218,141 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
89.0%
2024: 86.8%
January to July 2026
7.48 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
11.8–14.6
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,087,875 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,662,376 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 13,672,127 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 11,031,898 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,508,868 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,230,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 12,500,358 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 13,281,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,497,339 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 13,009,642 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,172,437 | 88.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,029,480 | 87.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13,390,200 | 89.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 14,320,958 | 96.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 14,332,325 | 96.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 11,789,726 | 79.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 14,610,518 | 98.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,427,647 | 97.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 13,219,137 | 89.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 14,172,977 | 95.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 14,340,151 | 96.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 13,199,870 | 88.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 13,926,441 | 93.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 13,834,669 | 93.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 12,921,543 | 86.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 13,218,141 | 89.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 7,477,388 | 86.7% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
587,687
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
James River
Surface, Brackish. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.160
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lower Chippokes Creek-James River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 847.5 | December 1972 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 847.5 | May 1973 |
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 Surry
How much power does Surry produce?
Surry reported 13,218,141 MWh (13.2 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 89.0% capacity factor on 1,695 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 7.48 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Surry?
Surry is in Surry County, Virginia, at 37.1661, −76.6986. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Surry?
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 Surry start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1972, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Surry?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Surry, 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)
- 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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