Warren County
Natural gas power plant in Warren County, Virginia. 1,472.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Also known as Warren County Power Station · EIA plant 55939
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,472.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2014First generator online
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power CoEIA operator ID 19876
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 4 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Warren County, VA38.9717, −78.1772
- EIA plant ID
- 55939EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Warren County produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.70 TWh
8,696,953 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
67.4%
2024: 72.8%
January to July 2026
5.16 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
7.1–9.4
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,367,337 | 45.3% | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,526,840 | 65.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,896,717 | 69.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,203,122 | 63.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,769,572 | 68.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,762,977 | 85.9% | 3 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,109,295 | 55.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,658,025 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,468,725 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,420,053 | 72.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,696,953 | 67.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 5,164,799 | 69.0% | 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
3.57M
US short tons. 2024: 3.87M
SO₂, 2025
18
US short tons
NOx, 2025
176
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.41 t
About 820 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1A, 1B, 1C), matched to EIA plant 55939 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
Very low/none · 0.150
USGS SUI, HUC12 Manassas Run-Shenandoah River
0 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 297.5 | December 2014 |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 297.5 | December 2014 |
| CT03 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 297.5 | December 2014 |
| ST01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 579.7 | December 2014 |
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 Warren County
How much power does Warren County produce?
Warren County reported 8,696,953 MWh (8.70 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 67.4% capacity factor on 1,472.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 5.16 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Warren County?
Warren County is in Warren County, Virginia, at 38.9717, −78.1772. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Warren County?
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 Warren County start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2014, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Warren County?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Warren County, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page