Tenaska Virginia Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Fluvanna County, Virginia. 1,011.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Tenaska Virginia Partners LP.
Also known as EIA plant 55439
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,011.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2004First generator online
- Operator
- Tenaska Virginia Partners LPEIA operator ID 18569
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fluvanna County, VA37.8667, −78.3813
- EIA plant ID
- 55439EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tenaska Virginia produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.14 TWh
5,136,751 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
58.0%
2024: 57.7%
January to July 2026
2.15 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.6–6.0
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 317,147 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,113,394 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,169,377 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,051,291 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 495,787 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,065,939 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,579,646 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,332,537 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,349,183 | 64.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,482,557 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,130,943 | 38.3% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,000,520 | 60.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,207,204 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,038,534 | 72.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,771,750 | 69.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,938,030 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,533,164 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,648,718 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,725,379 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,933,012 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,122,590 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,136,751 | 58.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,146,828 | 41.7% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.13M
US short tons. 2024: 2.15M
SO₂, 2025
11
US short tons
NOx, 2025
109
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 830 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTGDB1, CTGDB2, CTGDB3), matched to EIA plant 55439 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
1,210
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,266
million gallons
Source
James River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.446
USGS SUI, HUC12 Cunningham Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 207.0 | April 2004 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 207.0 | April 2004 |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 207.0 | April 2004 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 390.4 | April 2004 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tenaska Virginia Partners LP 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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How much power does Tenaska Virginia Generating Station produce?
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station reported 5,136,751 MWh (5.14 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 58.0% capacity factor on 1,011.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.15 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Tenaska Virginia Generating Station?
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is in Fluvanna County, Virginia, at 37.8667, −78.3813. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Tenaska Virginia Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tenaska Virginia Partners LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 18569). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tenaska Virginia Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2004, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Tenaska Virginia Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Tenaska Virginia Generating Station, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page