Natural gas power plants in Virginia
28 operating natural gas power plants in Virginia with 14,700 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
28
Natural gas capacity
14,700 MW
Net generation, 2025
61.4 TWh
Largest natural gas power plants in Virginia
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greensville County Power StationGreensville County | 1,773 | 11,338 | 73.0% |
| 2 | Warren CountyWarren County | 1,472 | 8,697 | 67.4% |
| 3 | Brunswick County Power StationBrunswick County | 1,472 | 9,690 | 75.1% |
| 4 | Doswell Energy CenterHanover County | 1,313 | 5,501 | – |
| 5 | Tenaska Virginia Generating StationFluvanna County | 1,011 | 5,137 | 58.0% |
| 6 | LadysmithCaroline County | 893 | 993 | 12.7% |
| 7 | Potomac Energy Center, LLCLoudoun County | 812 | 4,742 | 66.7% |
| 8 | RemingtonFauquier County | 706 | 1,269 | 20.5% |
| 9 | Possum PointPrince William County | 613 | 2,803 | 45.1% |
| 10 | Marsh Run Generation FacilityFauquier County | 597 | 687 | 13.2% |
| 11 | Bear GardenBuckingham County | 559 | 3,368 | 68.8% |
| 12 | Louisa Generation FacilityLouisa County | 546 | 646 | 13.5% |
| 13 | Clinch RiverRussell County | 475 | 277 | 6.7% |
| 14 | ChesterfieldChesterfield County | 447 | 2,070 | 52.9% |
| 15 | Hopewell CogenerationPrince George County | 399 | 1,773* | 55.4% |
| 16 | DarbytownHenrico County | 368 | 166 | 5.1% |
| 17 | Gravel NeckSurry County | 368 | 120 | 3.4% |
| 18 | Gordonsville Energy LPLouisa County | 300 | 1,386 | 52.7% |
| 19 | Wolf Hills EnergyWashington County | 285 | 287 | 11.5% |
| 20 | Spruance Operating Services LLCRichmond City | 115 | 66.5 | 6.6% |
| 21 | Buchanan Generation LLCBuchanan County | 88 | 0.0 | – |
| 22 | Celanese Acetate LLCGiles County | 27 | 153 | 64.0% |
| 23 | Radford Army Ammunition PlantMontgomery County | 18 | 32.0 | 20.3% |
| 24 | HP Hood CTFrederick County | 15 | 110 | 83.5% |
| 25 | Park 500 Philip Morris USAChesterfield County | 13 | 13.4 | 11.8% |
| 26 | Georgia-Pacific Big IslandBedford County | 7.5 | 35.9 | 51.9% |
| 27 | ElktonRockingham County | 6.4 | 0.7* | 7.1% |
| 28 | Martinsville LFG GeneratorHenry County | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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