Doswell Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Hanover County, Virginia. 1,313 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by Doswell Ltd Partnership.
Also known as EIA plant 52019
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,313 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1991First generator online
- Operator
- Doswell Ltd PartnershipEIA operator ID 5310
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hanover County, VA37.8208, −77.4463
- EIA plant ID
- 52019EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Doswell produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.50 TWh
5,500,992 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 49.0%
January to July 2026
3.04 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.1–5.7
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,434,085 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,580,268 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,213,421 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,343,313 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,527,318 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,773,671 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,313,438 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,861,392 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,551,432 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,968,809 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,599,937 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,787,714 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,437,175 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,251,947 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,772,009 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,728,978 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,516,948 | 54.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,086,453 | 49.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,858,224 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,422,339 | 47.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,710,791 | 49.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,583,061 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,583,416 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,297,757 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,655,128 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,500,992 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,040,560 | 45.5% | 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
2.98M
US short tons. 2024: 3.05M
SO₂, 2025
20
US short tons
NOx, 2025
772
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.54 t
About 1,083 lb per MWh
7 of 7 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (501, 502, 601, 602, CT1, CT2, CT3), matched to EIA plant 52019 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Low · 0.210
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lower Little River
0 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.0 | November 1991 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.0 | December 1991 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 132.0 | December 1991 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.0 | January 1992 |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.0 | January 1992 |
| GEN6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 132.0 | January 1992 |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 187.0 | March 2001 |
| GEN8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 187.0 | March 2018 |
| GEN9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 187.0 | April 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Doswell Ltd Partnership as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 Doswell
How much power does Doswell Energy Center produce?
Doswell Energy Center reported 5,500,992 MWh (5.50 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.04 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Doswell Energy Center?
Doswell Energy Center is in Hanover County, Virginia, at 37.8208, −77.4463. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Doswell Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Doswell Ltd Partnership as the operator (EIA operator ID 5310). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Doswell Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1991, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Doswell Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Doswell Energy Center, 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
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