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Largest power plants in Virginia, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in Virginia, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1North Anna nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,615
2Pittsylvania power stationGasUnited States of America3,800
3Surry nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,498
4Bath CountyHydroUnited States of America2,862
5North AnnaNuclearUnited States of America2,001
6SurryNuclearUnited States of America1,780
7Greensville County Power StationGasUnited States of America1,773
8Chickahominy power stationGasUnited States of America1,716
9Possum PointOilUnited States of America1,591
10Morgantown Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,548
11Surry County power stationCoalUnited States of America1,500
12Surry Green Energy Center nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,500
13ChesterfieldCoalUnited States of America1,500
14Brunswick County Power StationGasUnited States of America1,472
15Warren CountyGasUnited States of America1,472
16Chesterfield power stationCoalUnited States of America1,353
17Doswell Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,313
18NRG Data Center power station 2GasUnited States of America1,200
19NRG Data Center power station 3GasUnited States of America1,200
20C4GT power stationGasUnited States of America1,060
21Tenaska Virginia Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,011
22Chesterfield Energy Reliability CenterGasUnited States of America1,000
23LadysmithGasUnited States of America895
24YorktownOilUnited States of America882
25CloverCoalUnited States of America848
26Clover power stationCoalUnited States of America848
27StonewallGasUnited States of America812
28Potomac Energy Center, LLCGasUnited States of America812
29Clinch River PlantCoalUnited States of America712
30RemingtonGasUnited States of America707
31Virginia City Hybrid Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America668
32Virginia City Hybrid Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America668
33Chesapeake Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America650
34Marsh Run Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America597
35Dickerson Generating StationCoalUnited States of America588
36Bear GardenGasUnited States of America559
37Smith MountainHydroUnited States of America548
38Potomac River Generating StationCoalUnited States of America514
39Louisa Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America511
40Clinch RiverGasUnited States of America475
41Commonwealth ChesapeakeOilUnited States of America402
42Hopewell CogenerationGasUnited States of America399
43Elizabeth River Power StationGasUnited States of America389
44DarbytownGasUnited States of America368
45Gravel NeckGasUnited States of America368
46Glen LynCoalUnited States of America338
47Gordonsville Energy LPGasUnited States of America300
48John H KerrHydroUnited States of America297
49Joshua Falls nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America275
50Birchwood PowerCoalUnited States of America258
51Birchwood Power FacilityCoalUnited States of America258
52Bremo Bluff Power StationCoalUnited States of America254
53Spruance Operating Services LLCCoalUnited States of America230
54Spruance power stationCoalUnited States of America230
55Covington FacilityWasteUnited States of America161
56Colonial Trail WestSolarUnited States of America142
57Mecklenburg power stationCoalUnited States of America140
58Covanta Fairfax EnergyWasteUnited States of America124
59Portsmouth Genco LLCCoalUnited States of America115
60James River Genco LLCCoalUnited States of America115
61WestRock-West Point MillBiomassUnited States of America101
62Southampton Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America100
63Buchanan Generation LLCGasUnited States of America88
64Low MoorOilUnited States of America83
65Northern NeckOilUnited States of America83
66International Paper Franklin MillGasUnited States of America82
67Eastern Shore Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America80
68ClaytorHydroUnited States of America75
69Altavista Power StationWasteUnited States of America71
70Hopewell Power StationWasteUnited States of America71
71Southampton Power StationWasteUnited States of America71
72Altavista Power StationCoalUnited States of America71
73Southampton Power StationCoalUnited States of America71
74ChesapeakeOilUnited States of America67
75Wheelabrator PortsmouthWasteUnited States of America60
76Halifax County BiomassWasteUnited States of America50
77Hopewell MillBiomassUnited States of America48
78LeesvilleHydroUnited States of America40
79Covanta Alexandria/Arlington EnergyWasteUnited States of America29
80Celanese Acetate LLCGasUnited States of America27
81TasleyOilUnited States of America27
82Mount ClintonOilUnited States of America24
83Powell ValleyOilUnited States of America22
84Byllesby 2HydroUnited States of America22
85Pleasant Valley (VA)OilUnited States of America20
86Cherrydale Solar Power FacilitySolarUnited States of America20
87Correctional Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America20
88Essex Solar CenterSolarUnited States of America20
89Five Forks SolarSolarUnited States of America20
90Remington Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America20
91Sappony Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America20
92Scott-II Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America20
93Whitehouse Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America20
94Gloucester SolarSolarUnited States of America20
95Buckingham Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America20
96Dominion/Lo MarOilUnited States of America19
97Woodland Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America19
98Radford Army Ammunition PlantGasUnited States of America18
99Oceana SolarSolarUnited States of America18
100HollyfieldSolarUnited States of America17
101Scott Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America17
102HP Hood CTGasUnited States of America15
103Puller SolarSolarUnited States of America15
104AmeliaWasteUnited States of America14
105Charles CityWasteUnited States of America14
106Chesterfield Landfill GasWasteUnited States of America14
107Philpott LakeHydroUnited States of America14
108VMEA 1 Credit GenOilUnited States of America13
109Waste Management King George LFGTEWasteUnited States of America13
110Park 500 Philip Morris USAGasUnited States of America13
111ReusensHydroUnited States of America12
112BayviewOilUnited States of America12
113PinnaclesHydroUnited States of America11
114King & QueenWasteUnited States of America11
115Rockville 1 & 2OilUnited States of America11
116Virginia BeachWasteUnited States of America11
117Brunswick Landfill GasWasteUnited States of America10
118Boydton Plank Road Cogen PlantOilUnited States of America10
119Clarke Solar Power FacilitySolarUnited States of America10
120ElktonGasUnited States of America10
121Buck HydroHydroUnited States of America8
122Georgia-Pacific Big IslandWasteUnited States of America8
123CushawHydroUnited States of America8
124Electric Avenue FacilityOilUnited States of America7
125MM Prince William EnergyWasteUnited States of America7
126Richmond EnergyWasteUnited States of America6
127VMEA Peaking GenOilUnited States of America6
128Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTEWasteUnited States of America6
129Godwin Drive PlantOilUnited States of America6
130Virginia Tech Power PlantGasUnited States of America6
131DanvilleSolarUnited States of America6
132Monterey Diesel Generation FacilityOilUnited States of America6
133Fries Hydroelectric ProjectHydroUnited States of America5
134New RiverWasteUnited States of America5
135Dibrell FarmSolarUnited States of America5
136Martin Solar CenterSolarUnited States of America5
137Palmer Solar CenterSolarUnited States of America5
138SnowdenHydroUnited States of America5
139Waste Management Bethel LFGTEWasteUnited States of America5
140Schoolfield DamHydroUnited States of America4
141Church Street PlantOilUnited States of America4
142Belle Haven Diesel Generation FacilityOilUnited States of America4
143Nottoway Diesel Generating FacilityOilUnited States of America4
144Onancock Diesel Generation FacilityOilUnited States of America4
145Perdue Diesel Generation FacilityOilUnited States of America4
146Ponton Diesel Generating FacilityOilUnited States of America4
147Gateway GenOilUnited States of America4
148HenricoWasteUnited States of America4
149NiagaraHydroUnited States of America4
150DowntownOilUnited States of America3
151I 95 Landfill Phase IIWasteUnited States of America3
152PretlowOilUnited States of America3
153Suffolk Energy Partners LPWasteUnited States of America3
154Bedford SolarSolarUnited States of America3
155BrasfieldHydroUnited States of America3
156DG AMP Solar Front RoyalSolarUnited States of America2
157EmporiaHydroUnited States of America2
158Ameresco StaffordWasteUnited States of America2
159MerckSolarUnited States of America2
160Frederick County LFGTE FacilityWasteUnited States of America2
161Philip MorrisSolarUnited States of America2
162Salem Water PlantOilUnited States of America2
163Danville Kentuck Road PlantOilUnited States of America2
164Danville New Design PlantOilUnited States of America2
165Danville Westover PlantOilUnited States of America2
166Holcomb RockHydroUnited States of America2
167Orange Street G1OilUnited States of America2
168Salem Street DeptOilUnited States of America2
169Water Treatment Plant GeneratorsOilUnited States of America2
170HalifaxHydroUnited States of America2
171Luray Hydro StationHydroUnited States of America2
172Coleman FallsHydroUnited States of America2
173MillerCoors Shenandoah BreweryBiomassUnited States of America1
174Newport Hydro StationHydroUnited States of America1
175IKEA Norfolk Rooftop PV SystemSolarUnited States of America1
176MartinsvilleHydroUnited States of America1
177Salem Electric DepartmentOilUnited States of America1
178Martinsville LFG GeneratorWasteUnited States of America1
179RadfordHydroUnited States of America1
180Western Branch High SchoolSolarUnited States of America1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in virginia, united states of america by capacity?

North Anna nuclear power plant (United States of America) ranks #1 with 5,615 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 180 power plants in in Virginia, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. North Anna nuclear power plant (5,615); 2. Pittsylvania power station (3,800); 3. Surry nuclear power plant (3,498).