North Anna
Nuclear power plant in Louisa County, Virginia. 1,960.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Also known as North Anna Nuclear Generating Station · EIA plant 6168
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,960.4 MWNuclear 1,959.4 · Hydro 1.0
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1978First 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, VA38.0600, −77.7897
- EIA plant ID
- 6168EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power North Anna produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
15.0 TWh
14,996,064 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
87.3%
2024: 93.1%
January to July 2026
9.84 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
14.3–16.3
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,236,662 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 13,099,598 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 13,674,036 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,788,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 14,811,824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 14,693,845 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 15,096,613 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 13,988,494 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 14,433,425 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 15,202,610 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,399,462 | 78.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 12,518,517 | 72.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,333,190 | 89.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15,005,273 | 87.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 15,891,448 | 92.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 16,274,264 | 94.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,125,365 | 87.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,128,643 | 93.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 16,034,822 | 93.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 15,325,055 | 89.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 15,800,043 | 91.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 15,371,765 | 89.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 14,270,896 | 83.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15,828,266 | 92.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 16,023,784 | 93.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,996,064 | 87.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 9,838,473 | 98.6% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
871,586
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Lake Anna
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.330
USGS SUI, HUC12 Elk Creek-Lake Anna
24 of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 979.7 | June 1978 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 979.7 | December 1980 |
| HC1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | December 1987 |
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 North Anna
How much power does North Anna produce?
North Anna reported 14,996,064 MWh (15.0 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 87.3% capacity factor on 1,960.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 9.84 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is North Anna?
North Anna is in Louisa County, Virginia, at 38.0600, −77.7897. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates North Anna?
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 North Anna start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1978, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for North Anna?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to North Anna, 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)
- 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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