Brunswick County Power Station
Natural gas power plant in Brunswick County, Virginia. 1,472.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 58260
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,472.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power CoEIA operator ID 19876
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 4 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Brunswick County, VA36.7650, −77.7139
- EIA plant ID
- 58260EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brunswick County produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.69 TWh
9,690,280 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
75.1%
2024: 72.3%
January to July 2026
5.86 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
6.3–10.0
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,895,472 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,169,077 | 63.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,439,453 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,333,358 | 64.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,963,634 | 77.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,671,856 | 67.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,228,016 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,337,633 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,343,385 | 72.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,690,280 | 75.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 5,856,788 | 78.2% | 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
4.03M
US short tons. 2024: 3.88M
SO₂, 2025
20
US short tons
NOx, 2025
198
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 832 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1A, 1B, 1C), matched to EIA plant 58260 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 · 0.196
USGS SUI, HUC12 Reedy Creek
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 | April 2016 |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 297.5 | April 2016 |
| CT03 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 297.5 | April 2016 |
| ST01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 579.7 | April 2016 |
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 Brunswick County
How much power does Brunswick County Power Station produce?
Brunswick County Power Station reported 9,690,280 MWh (9.69 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 75.1% capacity factor on 1,472.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 5.86 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Brunswick County Power Station?
Brunswick County Power Station is in Brunswick County, Virginia, at 36.7650, −77.7139. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Brunswick County Power Station?
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 Brunswick County Power Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brunswick County Power Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Brunswick County Power 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
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