Power plant · EIA plant code 3797
Chesterfield
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Location
- Chesterfield, VA (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
- Nameplate capacity
- 446.6 MW
- Summer capacity
- 386 MW
Planned changes reported to EIA: 4 proposed generators.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 2,070,103 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 52.9%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 1,287,348 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 1,168 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 1,419,058 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 250 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction | |
| CERC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 250 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction | |
| CERC3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 250 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction | |
| CERC4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 250 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction | |
| CT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 145 MW | 1990 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CT8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 148 MW | 1992 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CW7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 74.4 MW | 1990 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CW8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 79.2 MW | 1992 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.