Gordonsville Energy LP
Natural gas power plant in Louisa County, Virginia. 300.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Also known as Gordonsville Energy · EIA plant 54844
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 300.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1994First generator online
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power CoEIA operator ID 19876
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Louisa County, VA38.1247, −78.2035
- EIA plant ID
- 54844EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Gordonsville Energy LP produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.39 TWh
1,385,931 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
52.7%
2024: 52.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.2–1.4
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 168,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 192,415 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 300,968 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 442,509 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 286,006 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 443,397 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,712 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 559,399 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 648,590 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 761,846 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,288,917 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 917,925 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 630,945 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,150,024 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 919,045 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 226,727 | 8.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 815,652 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,203,488 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,173,496 | 44.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 998,419 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,021,654 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 918,011 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,386,871 | 52.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,385,931 | 52.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
692,304
US short tons. 2024: 694,600
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
151
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.50 t
About 999 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 54844 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 · 0.242
USGS SUI, HUC12 Dove Fork-South Anna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOR1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 97.2 | March 1994 |
| GOR2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 97.2 | March 1994 |
| GOR3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 53.0 | March 1994 |
| GOR4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 53.0 | March 1994 |
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 Gordonsville Energy LP
How much power does Gordonsville Energy LP produce?
Gordonsville Energy LP reported 1,385,931 MWh (1.39 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.7% capacity factor on 300.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Gordonsville Energy LP?
Gordonsville Energy LP is in Louisa County, Virginia, at 38.1247, −78.2035. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Gordonsville Energy LP?
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 Gordonsville Energy LP start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1994, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Gordonsville Energy LP?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Gordonsville Energy LP, 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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