Virginia Renewables - Hydroelectricity

"Hydropower" (or the energy exerted by water, as it moves in response to the force of gravity) is one of the oldest sources of energy harnessed by humans. The earliest hydro facilities (called "mills") supplied mechanical energy. Early mills ground grain, powered textile mills, and supported other early industrial processes. Today, the vast majority of the world's hydro power facilities are used to generate electricity (see http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/.

Hydroelectric generating facilities are essential the electrical generation, both within Virginia and nationally. In 1999, hydroelectric plants generated more than 8 percent of our nation's electrical energy. In Virginia, more than 16 percent of the state's combined utility and non-utility generating capacity is hydroelectric. Virginia hydroelectric plants include both conventional hydroelectric generators and pumped-storage generators.

Conventional Hydroelectric Generating Facilities

Conventional hydroelectric generating units are located on rivers primarily in the southern part of the state. These units are constructed by placing a dam across a river, generally in a location where its channel is constrained by mountains or hills. Water flowing across the dam is sent through channels, to flow through electricity-generating turbines. In some cases, the lakes created by the damming are sufficiently large to allow use for recreation, home development, and flood control. Operators of hydroelectric facilities may control the flow of water through the facility (and hence the rate of electricity generation) so as to increase generation during times of day when electrical demand is highest.

Pumped-Storage Hydro Facilities

The state is also home to two very large pumped-storage hydro facilities, both in western Virginia: Dominion Generation Company's Bath County pumped storage unit, and American Electric Power's Smith Mountain Lake facility. Both of these units generate energy using conventional hydroelectric turbines. However, they differ from conventional hydroelectric plants in that they include basins to hold water both above and below the turbines. During times of peak demand, water from the upper basin is moved through the turbine into the lower basin, generating electricity to satisfy customer demand. During times of low demand for electric power, excess electricity from the firms' "base loaded" generating units (generally, coal-fired and nuclear units that operate most efficiently when run continuously, regardless of customer demand) is used to pump water from the lower to the upper basin. This stored water can be available to generate electricity during those portions of the day or week when customer demand increases.

Location of Electric Power Generation Plants by Primary Fuel Consumed

Map of Locations for Coal and Nuclear Generation Plants

Map of Locations for Hydroelectric Generation Plants

Map of Locations for Natural Gas Generation Plants

Map of Locations for Petroleum Generation Plants

Map of Locations for Other Fuel Generation Plants


Note:

  • All locations are approximate. Many non-utility generating plants burn multiple fuels; non-utility plant locations are represented only by primary fuel. Only the largest plants within each category are labeled. 

Source:

  • Table 20, Inventory of Power Plants in the United States, EIA.
  • Table 8, Inventory of Nonutility Electric Power Plants in the United States, EIA. 

Tables

Energy Source Electric PowerSector 1 Industrial Facilities 2 Total 3
2006 13,339.96 62.53 13,402.49
2005 14,709.71 132.34 14,842.05
2004 15,864.12 1.2 15,865.33
2003 18,184.96 60.08 18,245.05
2002 8,816.80 15.56 8,832.36
2001 10,466.22 13.75 10,479.98
2000 7,134.63 128.31 7,262.94
1999 6,842.99 127.94 6,970.93
1998 12,970.92 114.84 13,085.76
1997 10,288.62 131.46 10,420.08
1996 14,674.30 96.41 14,770.71
1995 10,114.72 145.99 10,260.71
1994 11,700.37 122.97 11,823.33
1993 13,366.31 172.53 13,538.84
1992 11,079.99 192.53 11,272.52
1991 11,088.36 183.09 11,271.45
1990 13,621.41 - 13,621.41
1989 4,420.73 - 4,420.73
1988 -2,252.11 281.67 -1,970.44
1987 8,407.64 284.26 8,691.90
1986 496.06 285.00 781.06
1985 8,547.84 285.03 8,832.87
1984 12,052.18 284.83 12,337.01
1983 12,438.07 287.02 12,725.09
1982 9,544.35 285.22 9,829.56
1981 3,527.97 285.19 3,813.16
1980 8,980.18 283.42 9,263.59
1979 15,682.76 294.26 15,977.02
1978 13,095.31 232.49 13,327.80
1977 7,172.09 275.45 7,447.54
1976 8,845.94 362.28 9,208.22
1975 13,243.09 394.11 13,637.20
1974 10,912.86 415.29 11,328.15
1973 13,233.89 459.83 13,693.72
1972 14,136.55 472.63 14,609.18
1971 11,341.19 429.50 11,770.69
1970 6,820.59 433.10 7,253.68
1969 6,910.62 458.58 7,369.20
1968 7,690.61 466.63 8,157.24
1967 7,790.54 619.27 8,409.82
1966 7,148.27 804.46 7,952.73
1965 8,329.10 905.27 9,234.37
1964 8,201.05 785.78 8,986.83
1963 8,420.25 753.30 9,173.55
1962 12,520.05 814.07 13,334.12
1961 11,802.02 800.09 12,602.11
1960 12,789.49 844.72 13,634.20

Notes:

  • 1 Labled in EIA report as HYEGB
  • 2 Labled in EIA report as HYICB
  • 3 Labled in EIA report as HYTCB
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

Sources:

Energy Source 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total 933 843 831 931 952 927 931 973 1,399 1,399 1,381 1,359 1,376 1,389 1,302 1,290 1,278 1,197
Conventional Hydroelectric 672 669 658 754 776 754 754 758 763 763 768 806 807 785 786 781 - -
Wood/Wood Waste 83 80 80 84 83 80 84 85 86 424 395 335 406 440 356 356 346 268
Municipal Waste 178 95 93 93 93 93 93 130 212 212 218 218 163 163 159 153 - -

Notes:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
  • "-" = Data withheld to avoid disclosure or proprietary company data.
  • Hydroelectric pumped storage is excluded, because it is usually based on non-renewable energy sources.

Source:

  • Table 21, Renewable Energy Annual, EIA.
Energy Source 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total 680 657 641 575 591 625 537 527 514 433
Conventional Hydroelectric 21 21 29 21 21 22 22 18 W W
Wood/Wood Waste 443 424 395 335 406 440 356 356 346 268
Municipal Waste 216 212 218 218 163 163 159 153 W W

Notes:

  • This data has been discontinued.
  • Wood/ wood waste Includes wood, wood waste, wood liquors, peat, railroad ties, utility poles, and wood sludge.
  • Municipal waste includes municipal solid waste, landfill gas, digester gas, and methane.
  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

Source:

  • Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860B, "Annual Electric Generator Report - Nonutility."
  • Renewable Energy Annual 1999, 2000, EIA
Year         Total         Conventional Hydroelectric Municipal Waste Wood and Wood Waste Other Waste
2007 3,813,835 1,248,264 752,928 1,792,326 20,317
2006 3,809,644 1,351,194 661,829 1,780,043 16,578
2005 4,462,957 1,484,352 1,131,845 1,799,862 46,898
2004 4,537,243 1,583,049 1,148,351 1,764,016 41,827
2003 4,495,864 1,781,569 1,099,527 1,587,545 27,223
2002 3,386,411 868,216 1,106,144 1,407,922 4,129
2001 3,158,102 1,014,222 990,877 1,148,106 4,896
2000 2,856,083 711,984 460,980 1,677,170 5,950
1999 620,073 620,073 - - -
1998 4,023,956 1,284,026 1,127,137 1,605,984 6,809
1997 3,742,009 W 1,105,401 1,563,165 W
1996 3,912,845 W 993,800 1,473,899 W
1995 3,274,393 W 738,604 1,535,635 W
1994 3,310,045 W 695,738 1,462,429 W
1993 3,130,620 W 453,544 1,357,766 W
1992 3,245,501 W 811,271 1,341,346 W
1991 3,071,227 1,080,741 W 1,238,736 W
1990 3,130,447 W W 1,221,898 -

Notes:

  • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
  • Hydroelectric pumped storage is excluded, because it is usually based on non-renewable energy sources.


Source:

  • Tables 17, Renewable Energy Annual, EIA
Energy Source 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total 2,937 2,813 2,802 2,574 2,357 2,239 1,883 2,228 2,059 1,869
Conventional Hydroelectric 62 73 W W W W W W 69 W
Municipal Waste 1,141 1,127 1,105 994 739 696 454 811 W W
Wood and Wood Waste 1,728 1,606 1,563 1,474 1,536 1,462 1,358 1,341 1,239 1,222
Other Waste 7 7 W W W W W W W -

Notes:

  • This data has been discontinued.
  • Municipal waste includes municipal solid waste, landfill gas, digester gas, and methane.
  • Other waste includes agricultural waste, straw, tires, fish oils, sludge waste, and waste alcohol.
  • W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
  • Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

Sources:

  • Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-867, "Annual Nonutility Power Producer Report."

    Published in:
  • Renewable Energy Annual, EIA.
Project/Plant Name Location Year Operational Status Nameplate Capacity (kW) Owner/Operator/Developer Power Purchaser Notes
Biomass
COVINGTON FACILITY COVINGTON 1951 Operating 10500 WESTVACO VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
FRANKLIN FINE PAPER DIVISION FRANKLIN 1958 Operating 15600 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. WEST POINT 1960 Operating 10000 ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BIG ISLAND (WOOD) BIG ISLAND 1965 Operating 7500 GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. WEST POINT 1968 Operating 25000 ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
FRANKLIN FINE PAPER DIVISION FRANKLIN 1970 Operating 32400 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
FRANKLIN FINE PAPER DIVISION FRANKLIN 1977 Operating 28000 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. WEST POINT 1977 Operating 15000 ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
COVINGTON FACILITY COVINGTON 1980 Operating 28000 WESTVACO VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
STONE - HOPEWELL HOPEWELL 1980 Operating 47600 STONE CONTAINER CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO. System Type is an estimate; Fuel Percent are estimates
HARRISONBURG RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY HARRISONURG 1982 Operating 2500 CITY OF HARRISONBURG HARRISONBURG ELECTRIC COMMISSION  
SCOTT WOOD 1 AMELIA 1985 Operating 1400 SCOTT WOOD VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. WEST POINT 1985 Operating 46000 ST LAURENT PAPER PRODUCTS CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON R.R. FACILITY ALEXANDRIA 1987 Operating 14500 OGDEN CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO. System Type is an estimate
ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON R.R. FACILITY ALEXANDRIA 1987 Operating 14500 OGDEN CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SOUTHEAST TIDEWATER ENERGY PROJECT PORTSMOUTH 1987 Operating 20000 SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (US NAVY PUBLIC WORKS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SOUTHEAST TIDEWATER ENERGY PROJECT PORTSMOUTH 1987 Operating 20000 SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (US NAVY PUBLIC WORKS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SOUTHEAST TIDEWATER ENERGY PROJECT PORTSMOUTH 1987 Operating 20000 SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (US NAVY PUBLIC WORKS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
COVINGTON FACILITY COVINGTON 1989 Operating 32500 WESTVACO VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SCOTT WOOD 2 AMELIA 1989 Operating 1300 SCOTT WOOD VIRGINIA POWER CO. System Type is an estimate
I-95 ENERGY/RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY LORTON 1990 Operating 62000 OGDEN CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO. System Type is an estimate
I-95 ENERGY/RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY LORTON 1990 Operating 62000 OGDEN CORP. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE I LORTON 1992 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE I LORTON 1992 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE I LORTON 1992 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE I LORTON 1992 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE II LORTON 1993 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE II LORTON 1993 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE II LORTON 1993 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
LORTON (I-95) PHASE II LORTON 1993 Operating 800 LANDFILL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (MICHIGAN COGENERATION SYSTEMS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
RICHMOND LANDFILL GAS PROJECT RICHMOND 1993 Operating 1000 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES (ALTERNATIVE POWER LP) VIRGINIA POWER CO. 3 ENGINES
RICHMOND LANDFILL GAS PROJECT RICHMOND 1993 Operating 1000 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES (ALTERNATIVE POWER LP) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
RICHMOND LANDFILL GAS PROJECT RICHMOND 1993 Operating 1000 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES (ALTERNATIVE POWER LP) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SUFFOLK LANDFILL GAS PROJECT (SPSA LANDFILL) SUFFOLK 1994 Operating 800 U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS INC./CINERGY SOLUTIONS (SUFFOLK ENERGY PARTNERS) VIRGINIA POWER CO. 4 ENGINES.
SUFFOLK LANDFILL GAS PROJECT (SPSA LANDFILL) SUFFOLK 1994 Operating 800 U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS INC./CINERGY SOLUTIONS (SUFFOLK ENERGY PARTNERS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SUFFOLK LANDFILL GAS PROJECT (SPSA LANDFILL) SUFFOLK 1994 Operating 800 U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS INC./CINERGY SOLUTIONS (SUFFOLK ENERGY PARTNERS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SUFFOLK LANDFILL GAS PROJECT (SPSA LANDFILL) SUFFOLK 1994 Operating 800 U.S. ENERGY SYSTEMS INC./CINERGY SOLUTIONS (SUFFOLK ENERGY PARTNERS) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
PRINCE WILLIAM LANDFILL INDEPENDENT HILL 1998 Operating 1000 NEO CORP. OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP  
PRINCE WILLIAM LANDFILL INDEPENDENT HILL 1998 Operating 1000 NEO CORP. OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP  
Virginia Beach LF #2 Mount Trashmore II Virginia Beach 2001 Operating 820 Virginia Beach -- Left Empty --  
Amelia Landfill Amelia 2002 Operating 4200 INGENCO -- Left Empty --  
Fauquier County Landfill Warrenton 2004 Operating 1025 Commonwealth Green Energy Pepco Energy Services The power plant is expected to expand to 3 MW in 10 years.
SUNOCO - BOYDTYN PLANK RD. DINWIDDIE   Operating 3600 SUNOCO VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
Project/Plant Name Location Year Operational Status Nameplate Capacity (kW) Owner/Operator/Developer Power Purchaser Notes
Hydro
REUSENS LYNCHBURG 1903 Operating 2500 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
REUSENS LYNCHBURG 1903 Operating 2500 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
REUSENS LYNCHBURG 1903 Operating 2500 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
REUSENS LYNCHBURG 1903 Operating 2500 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
REUSENS LYNCHBURG 1903 Operating 2500 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BUCK   1912 Operating 2835 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BUCK   1912 Operating 2835 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BUCK   1912 Operating 2835 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BYLLESBY 2   1912 Operating 5400 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BYLLESBY 2   1912 Operating 5400 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BYLLESBY 2   1912 Operating 5400 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BYLLESBY 2   1912 Operating 5400 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
HALIFAX HALIFAX 1915 Operating 900 SYNERGICS INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
HALIFAX HALIFAX 1915 Operating 500 SYNERGICS INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
HALIFAX HALIFAX 1915 Operating 500 SYNERGICS INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BIG ISLAND BIG ISLAND 1920 Operating 300 GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. APPALACHIAN POWER CO. May include Big Island, Colemans Falls and Holcomb Rock projects. Owner may also known as Nekoosa Packaging Corp.
BIG ISLAND BIG ISLAND 1920 Operating 300 GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BIG ISLAND BIG ISLAND 1920 Operating 600 GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
NEWPORT   1923 Operating 1400 POTOMAC ELECTRIC COMPANY POTOMAC ELECTRIC COMPANY  
NEWPORT   1923 Operating 400 POTOMAC ELECTRIC COMPANY POTOMAC ELECTRIC COMPANY  
WARREN   1924 Operating 850 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
WARREN   1924 Operating 250 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
NEWPORT   1925 Operating 600 POTOMAC ELECTRIC COMPANY POTOMAC ELECTRIC COMPANY  
SHENANDOAH   1925 Operating 110 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
SHENANDOAH   1925 Operating 250 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
LURAY   1927 Operating 1600 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
LURAY   1927 Operating 400 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
LURAY   1927 Operating 600 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
WARREN   1928 Operating 250 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
SHENANDOAH   1929 Operating 250 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
SHENANDOAH   1929 Operating 250 POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY  
CUSHAW   1930 Operating 1500 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
CUSHAW   1930 Operating 1500 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
CUSHAW   1930 Operating 1500 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
CUSHAW   1930 Operating 1500 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
CUSHAW   1930 Operating 1500 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
MARTINSVILLE MARTINSVILLE 1932 Operating 300 MARTINSVILLE MUN ELECTRIC DEPT MARTINSVILLE MUN ELECTRIC DEPT  
MARTINSVILLE MARTINSVILLE 1932 Operating 1000 MARTINSVILLE MUN ELECTRIC DEPT MARTINSVILLE MUN ELECTRIC DEPT  
FRIES HYDROELECTRIC FRIES 1933 Operating 2500 CHI ENERGY, INC. (AQUENERGY SYSTEMS) APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
FRIES HYDROELECTRIC FRIES 1933 Operating 1000 CHI ENERGY, INC. (AQUENERGY SYSTEMS) APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
FRIES HYDROELECTRIC FRIES 1933 Operating 300 CHI ENERGY, INC. (AQUENERGY SYSTEMS) APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
RADFORD RADFORD 1934 Operating 1000 RADFORD ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT RADFORD ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT  
MEADOW CREEK   1938 Operating 300 CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP  
PINNACLES DANVILLE 1938 Operating 3375 DANVILLE ELECTRIC DEPT. (CITY OF) DANVILLE ELECTRIC DEPT. (CITY OF)  
PINNACLES DANVILLE 1938 Operating 3375 DANVILLE ELECTRIC DEPT. (CITY OF) DANVILLE ELECTRIC DEPT. (CITY OF)  
PINNACLES DANVILLE 1938 Operating 3375 DANVILLE ELECTRIC DEPT. (CITY OF) DANVILLE ELECTRIC DEPT. (CITY OF)  
CLAYTOR   1939 Operating 18750 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
CLAYTOR   1939 Operating 18750 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
CLAYTOR   1939 Operating 18750 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
CLAYTOR   1939 Operating 18750 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
FALLING SPRING HOT SPRINGS 1949 Operating 500 BARC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE BARC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE  
LOWER OCCOQUAN   1950 Operating 350 FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY -- Company Unknown --  
JOHN H KERR BOYDTOM 1952 Operating 12000 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
JOHN H KERR BOYDTOM 1952 Operating 32000 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
UPPER OCCOQUAN   1952 Operating 1000 FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY -- Company Unknown --  
JOHN H KERR BOYDTOM 1953 Operating 32000 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
JOHN H KERR BOYDTOM 1953 Operating 32000 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
JOHN H KERR BOYDTOM 1953 Operating 32000 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
JOHN H KERR BOYDTOM 1953 Operating 32000 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
JOHN H KERR BOYDTOM 1953 Operating 32000 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
PHILPOTT BASSETT 1953 Operating 6800 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
PHILPOTT BASSETT 1953 Operating 6800 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
PHILPOTT BASSETT 1953 Operating 600 USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT USCE-WILMINGTON DISTRICT  
NIAGARA   1954 Operating 1200 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
NIAGARA   1954 Operating 1200 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
LEESVILLE   1964 Operating 20000 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
LEESVILLE   1964 Operating 20000 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
SMITH MOUNTAIN   1965 Operating 66025 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
SMITH MOUNTAIN   1965 Operating 150100 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
SMITH MOUNTAIN   1966 Operating 150100 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
SMITH MOUNTAIN   1966 Operating 66025 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
SMITH MOUNTAIN   1980 Operating 115344 APPALACHIAN POWER CO. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
FRIES HYDROELECTRIC FRIES 1981 Operating 3000 CHI ENERGY, INC. (AQUENERGY SYSTEMS) APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BURNSHIRE DAM   1982 Operating 432 GILBERT, BRITT R. & SCULLY, TOM G. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
HARRIS BRIDGE   1982 Operating 400 ROCKFISH CORP INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BIG ISLAND BIG ISLAND 1983 Operating 500 GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
BIG ISLAND BIG ISLAND 1983 Operating 500 GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
CHAPMAN DAM   1983 Operating 300 SHENANDOAH HYDRO CO. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
COINERS MILL DAM   1983 Operating 40 DENNY, RONALD W.& KATHYRN C. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
GROVE MILL   1984 Operating 40 ROCKFISH CORP INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
OLD MILL DAM   1984 Operating 150 ROCKFISH CORP INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BATH COUNTY   1985 Operating 350100 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BATH COUNTY   1985 Operating 350100 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BATH COUNTY   1985 Operating 350100 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BATH COUNTY   1985 Operating 350100 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BATH COUNTY   1985 Operating 350100 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BATH COUNTY   1985 Operating 350100 VIRGINIA POWER VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
MOOMAWS DAM   1985 Operating 475 MOOMAWS DAM HYDRO CORP. -- Company Unknown --  
EMPORIA HYDRO EMPORIA 1986 Operating 2000 SYNERGICS INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
EMPORIA HYDRO EMPORIA 1986 Operating 400 SYNERGICS INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
RAPIDAN MILL   1986 Operating 105 HALL, MELVIN R., III VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
WALKER MILL (SCHUYLER)   1986 Operating 425 HYDRO-NELSON LTD PARTNERSHIP APPALACHIAN POWER CO.  
WHITTLES MILL   1986 Operating 175 ROCKFISH CORP INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BROAD RUN   1987 Operating 1000 MANASSAS, CITY OF -- Company Unknown --  
SNOWDEN (BEDFORD) BEDFORD 1987 Operating 2500 BEDFORD MUNICIPAL ELEC DEPT BEDFORD MUNICIPAL ELEC DEPT  
SNOWDEN (BEDFORD) BEDFORD 1987 Operating 2500 BEDFORD MUNICIPAL ELEC DEPT BEDFORD MUNICIPAL ELEC DEPT  
LAKEVIEW DAM   1988 Operating 400 SYNERGICS INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SOUTH RIVANNA   1988 Operating 1070 RIVANNA WATER & SEWER -- Company Unknown --  
SCHOOLFIELD DANVILLE 1990 Operating 1500 STS HYDROPOWER LTD. (DAN RIVER INC.) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SCHOOLFIELD DANVILLE 1990 Operating 1500 STS HYDROPOWER LTD. (DAN RIVER INC.) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
SCHOOLFIELD DANVILLE 1990 Operating 1500 STS HYDROPOWER LTD. (DAN RIVER INC.) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
BATTERSEA   1991 Operating 60 GREENWOOD IRONWORKS -- Company Unknown --  
APPOMATTOX RIVER WATER AUTHORITY WATER PROJECT PETERSBURG 1993 Operating 3000 CMS GENERATION CO. (APPOMATTOX RIVER ASSOCIATES) VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
HARVELL   1993 Operating 750 GREENWOOD IRONWORKS -- Company Unknown --  
SCHUYLER 1 & 2   1921 Unknown 780 GEORGIA MARBLE CO. -- Company Unknown --  
MOUTH OF WILSON   1945 Unknown 250 FIELDS MANUFACTURING CO. -- Company Unknown --  
ADVANCE MILLS   1984 Unknown 100 CALLIS ATKINS VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
COLUMBIA MILLS DAM   1984 Unknown 450 MITEX INC. VIRGINIA POWER CO.  
Project/Plant Name Location Year Operational Status Nameplate Capacity (kW) Owner/Operator/Developer Power Purchaser Notes
Photovoltaic
VA Beach Residence VA Beach 1985 Operating 4 Priv Individual VIRGINIA POWER NEMS Bldgs; ; Cell, module and tracking not listed
Business McClean 1986 Operating 2 -- Left Empty -- VIRGINIA POWER NEMS Bldgs; ;
Va Tech Blacksburg 1997 Operating 2 -- Left Empty -- -- Left Empty -- NEMS Bldgs; ;
Pentagon I Arlington 1999 Operating 15 -- Left Empty -- Pepco Energy Services NEMS Bldgs; ; Ascension Technologies
Residential Arlington 1999 Operating 1.78 -- Left Empty -- VIRGINIA POWER Team-Up; ; United Solar
UVA   1999 Operating 50 -- Left Empty -- VIRGINIA POWER NEMS Bldgs; ;
BARNS AT FRANKLIN PARK PURCELLVILLE 2000 Operating 70 Old Mill Power Company -- Company Unknown -- 2,050 BP Solarex modules.
Virginia High Tech Park Point of Cape Charles 2000 Operating 35 -- Left Empty -- Delmarva Power and Light Team-Up; ; PowerLight
Duffield Primary School Duffield 2001 Operating 8.2 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Powell Valley Electric Coop  
-- Left Empty -- Arlington 2002 Operating 1.1 -- Left Empty -- Xcel Energy  
-- Left Empty -- Churchville 2002 Operating 1.443 -- Left Empty -- Xcel Energy Vestas turbines.
-- Left Empty -- Harrisonburg 2002 Operating 10 -- Left Empty -- VIRGINIA POWER  
-- Left Empty -- Lexington 2002 Operating 1 -- Left Empty -- Shenandoah Valley Coop  
-- Left Empty -- Loudon City 2002 Operating 1.44 -- Left Empty -- Rappahannock Electric Corp.  
-- Left Empty -- Goldvein 2002 Operating 5.5 -- Left Empty -- Northwestern Energy  
-- Left Empty -- Purcellville 2002 Operating 6 -- Left Empty -- Northern Virginia Electric Corp.  
-- Left Empty -- Montpelier 2002 Operating 2.4 -- Left Empty -- HARRISONBURG ELECTRIC COMMISSION  
-- Left Empty -- Morattico 2002 Operating 1.6 -- Left Empty -- BARC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE  
BLACKSBURG SCHOOL BLACKSBURG 9999 Operating 2 BLACKSBURG SCHOOL -- Company Unknown -- REPIS; P1536; System Type is an estimate
Pentagon II Arlington 2000 Planned 15 -- Left Empty -- Pepco Energy Services NEMS Bldgs; ; Ascension Technologies
VASE   2004 Planned 200 -- Left Empty -- -- Left Empty -- NEMS Bldgs; ;
Project/Plant Name Location Year Operational Status Nameplate Capacity (kW) Owner/Operator/Developer Power Purchaser Notes
Wind
FORREST FORREST 2000 Operating 10 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC  
James Madison University Wind Turbine Harrisonburg 2004 Operating 1 James Madison University    
Smith Mountain Lake Wind Project Smith Mountain Lake   Operating 10 Smith Mountain Lake Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Facility American Electric Power Pilot/Test?
Unknown Charlotte   Operating 1 Unknown    
Purpoise Banks 1 5 miles off coast of VA   Planned 716400 Winergy LLC -- Left Empty -- Each turbine 3.5 MW.
Purpoise Banks 2 5 miles off coast of VA   Planned 975600 Winergy LLC -- Left Empty -- Each turbine 3.5 MW.
Purpoise Banks 3 4.8 miles off coast of VA   Planned 630000 Winergy LLC -- Left Empty -- Vestas 2 MW turbines.
Smith Island 3 miles off coast of VA   Planned 795600 Winergy LLC -- Left Empty -- Each turbine 3.5 MW.
Cape Charles Sustainable Technology Park Northhampton County 2004 Proposed 7800 -- Left Empty -- -- Left Empty -- update
AUSTINSHIRE WIND MATHEWS 1989 Unknown 10 AUSTINSHIRE WINDMILL VIRGINIA POWER CO. UNABLE TO VALIDATE REPiS II DATA.

Source:

  • Renewable Electric Plant Information Syste REPiS
Utility by Fuel Type Plant 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
Total 60,634,399 65,456,079 66,441,062 61,806,357 62,880,121 62,133,113 65,427,720 65,073,431 63,814,515 58,985,991 56,532,918 52,714,156 52,732,286 52,181,906 48,963,593
Coal 28,553,670 28,803,324 27,772,985 29,145,703 31,099,307 30,657,436 33,964,556 31,743,474 31,471,297 29,676,411 27,930,011 24,442,870 22,448,944 24,722,481 22,676,018
American Electric Power Clinch River 4,118,417 3,931,942 3,928,601 4,376,150 4,614,803 4,208,806 5,004,814 4,475,217 4,853,470 4,911,055 4,419,440 4,076,955 4,401,493 4,109,373 4,423,998
American Electric Power Glen Lyn 1,703,505 1,641,212 1,282,831 1,613,057 1,709,181 1,442,278 1,768,534 1,998,814 1,892,834 1,484,284 1,541,526 1,491,890 1,693,600 1,523,275 1,313,340
Potomac Electric Power Co. Potomac River - - - - - - 2,007,151 2,693,247 2,173,526 1,859,557 1,654,030 1,961,707 2,087,373 2,070,629 1,877,750
Virginia Power Altavista 334,106 346,198 327,153 402,948 327,364 245,501 - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Bremo Bluff 1,460,511 1,430,637 1,372,032 1,613,502 1,605,792 1,282,303 1,637,252 1,245,082 1,226,748 1,288,620 1,048,295 1,324,566 993,516 1,233,658 1,046,284
Virginia Power Chesapeake 3,656,806 3,752,931 4,101,861 3,593,212 3,759,350 4,217,382 4,466,649 4,233,316 4,115,711 4,215,808 3,401,727 3,185,104 2,683,935 3,924,220 2,883,385
Virginia Power Chesterfield 7,431,101 8,112,483 7,138,997 8,264,440 7,593,084 8,112,635 8,007,875 6,732,621 7,363,012 7,632,077 7,815,833 7,298,998 7,472,337 7,920,600 7,590,191
Virginia Power Clover 6,940,393 6,380,515 6,680,858 6,418,469 6,300,385 6,680,121 6,853,851 6,385,310 6,051,186 4,592,247 4,470,774 1,189,206 - - -
Virginia Power Hopewell - - - - - 174,008 - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Mecklenburg 702,005 813,596 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Possum Point - - - 416,639 1,595,017 2,036,204 2,244,985 2,162,042 1,959,213 1,940,299 1,641,535 1,962,216 1,615,590 1,812,088 1,763,232
Virginia Power Southampton 286,652 341,698 259,336 376,703 273,703 180,005 - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Yorktown 1,920,174 2,052,112 2,265,749 2,070,583 1,855,812 2,078,193 1,973,445 1,817,825 1,835,597 1,752,464 1,936,851 1,952,228 1,501,100 2,128,638 1,777,838
State-Fuel Level Increment State-Fuel Level Increment - - 415,567 - 1,465,816 - - - - - - - - - -
Nuclear 27,593,516 27,918,481 28,612,852 24,816,022 27,346,163 25,759,130 28,321,091 28,300,643 27,234,349 27,084,059 26,286,283 25,134,831 25,428,856 22,688,763 23,334,340
Virginia Power North Anna 15,093,158 14,688,289 14,806,426 13,784,124 13,674,036 13,096,754 15,233,216 15,309,614 14,303,110 14,992,315 13,067,043 11,264,289 14,285,968 11,917,865 11,684,071
Virginia Power Surry 12,500,358 13,230,192 13,806,426 11,031,898 13,672,127 12,662,376 13,087,875 12,991,029 12,931,239 12,091,744 13,219,240 13,870,542 11,142,888 10,770,898 11,650,269
Natural Gas 3,781,091 4,414,479 3,976,271 2,690,674 2,128,402 2,130,640 1,839,850 2,599,607 2,198,665 1,291,954 1,123,697 1,867,668 2,151,992 2,139,635 1,177,489
Culpeper (Town of) Culpeper - - - - 61 85 - 200 210 248 416 330 328 318 283
Harrisonburg Electric Commission City's Plant - - - 3,187 - - - - - - - - - - -
Old Dominion Elec Cooperative Louisa Generating 230,218 165,682 179,199 120,153 - - - - - - - - - - -
Old Dominion Elec Cooperative Marsh Run 218,195 204,478 12,491 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Altavista 2,204 1,367 431 100 270 1,105 - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Bell Meade 327,353 331,339 141,845 148,276 523,959 443,847 261,844 372,052 340,181 158,750 - - - - -
Virginia Power Chesapeake - - - - - - - - - - 11 5 25 270 21
Virginia Power Chesterfield 885,234 831,768 1,004,246 1,193,617 1,140,852 1,454,917 1,432,749 1,960,901 1,551,215 880,856 909,388 1,597,578 2,010,946 2,031,151 1,007,812
Virginia Power Commonwealth Atlantic LP 58,793 22,138 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Darbytown 74,589 136,080 2,257 5,940 36,209 60,261 65,692 132,867 129,400 68,094 44,722 106,470 54,737 44,124 27,648
Virginia Power Gordonsville Energy LP 284,942 427,758 262,326 35,352 - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Gravel Neck 48,858 88,233 3,744 859 24,751 24,274 24,212 52,666 78,566 27,277 26,577 50,597 28,117 22,358 28,279
Virginia Power Hopewell - - - - - 1,219 - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Ladysmith 102,036 104,365 44,510 47,431 - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Possum Point 1,432,502 1,990,572 - 1,037,706 - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Remington 102,497 102,730 88,884 66,287 189,548 77,039 33,226 - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Yorktown 13,670 7,969 13,515 31,367 73,062 67,893 22,127 80,921 99,093 156,729 142,583 112,688 57,839 41,414 113,446
State-Fuel Level Increment State-Fuel Level Increment - - 2,221,823 399 139,690 - - - - - - - - - -
Petroleum 660,813 3,809,134 4,664,410 4,982,324 3,454,713 4,852,424 2,408,600 3,037,391 2,654,660 857,789 683,363 1,119,524 2,373,888 2,157,896 1,422,824
A & N Electric Coop Tangier - 227 102 134 433 378 596 270 358 499 450 339 278 164 71
American Electric Power Clinch River 2,471 4,647 6,983 6,776 5,867 6,903 4,305 5,699 3,898 3,993 4,168 4,152 4,071 3,030 3,989
American Electric Power Glen Lyn 10,238 9,908 8,966 19,484 9,454 15,892 9,218 10,309 13,581 9,318 13,055 8,408 12,723 10,681 9,495
Culpeper (Town of) Culpeper - 55 480 604 600 490 199 597 687 614 509 220 911 902 637
Delmarva Power & Light Co. Bayview - 1,036 - 4,768 - - 14,300 10,500 8,814 4,733 4,137 5,339 6,715 2,339 1,150
Delmarva Power & Light Co. Tasley - 1,254 - 4,629 - - 22,745 12,717 6,371 4,425 2,975 5,063 6,423 45 684
Franklin (City of) Downtown - 519 554 509 513 - - - - - - - - - -
Franklin (City of) Pretlow - 547 527 499 720 - - - - - - - - - -
Manassas (City of) Church St. - 934 1,018 1,008 683 899 736 791 746 - - - - - -
Manassas (City of) Dominion/Lo-Mar Gen - 2,159 1,860 2,180 2,376 1,931 1,402 - - - - - - - -
Manassas (City of) Gateway Gen - 254 303 312 346 293 180 - - - - - - - -
Manassas (City of) Godwin - 1,106 1,186 1,029 1,125 906 746 831 824 - - - - - -
Manassas (City of) VMEA Peak - 1,073 1,197 1,082 1,141 910 748 865 810 - - - - - -
Manassas (City of) VMEA 1 - 3,000 2,585 2,704 2,936 1,888 3,206 3,132 1,404 - - - - - -
Old Dominion Elec Cooperative Diesel Group 1 - 2,014 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Old Dominion Elec Cooperative Diesel Group 2 - 195 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Old Dominion Elec Cooperative Diesel Group 3 - 183 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Old Dominion Elec Cooperative Louisa Generating 1,581 28,560 27,342 12,121 - - - - - - - - - - -
Old Dominion Elec Cooperative Marsh Run 3,435 34,848 161 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Potomac Electric Power Co. Potomac River - - - - - - 11,106 11,443 17,568 10,375 11,024 10,625 21,834 19,006 20,419
Salem (City of) Salem Street Dept - 114 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Salem (City of) Salem Water Plant - 116 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Altavista - 454 13 21 - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Bell Meade 2,014 50,701 36,955 105,079 562 35,515 10,921 2 15,740 - - - - - -
Virginia Power Bremo Bluff 4,032 4,731 3,114 4,365 3,255 4,473 2,424 2,738 2,745 4,026 2,359 2,685 2,622 3,654 2,839
Virginia Power Chesapeake 23,039 32,954 14,428 23,227 14,632 12,583 9,046 12,527 11,066 8,008 11,048 11,588 22,999 9,602 12,785
Virginia Power Chesterfield 26,035 105,034 140,049 360,019 16,746 340,926 94,606 56,090 48,194 22,717 58,859 35,446 63,982 34,448 55,591
Virginia Power Clover 2,474 5,599 4,280 6,375 7,327 4,660 2,862 3,791 6,313 7,107 23,064 15,762 - - -
Virginia Power Commonwealth Atlantic LP 8,663 2,395 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Darbytown 2,599 13,273 7,864 63,665 5,485 10,025 6,187 15,092 3,590 1,979 18,377 7,781 32,867 4,165 8,294
Virginia Power Gordonsville Energy LP 1,064 14,751 38,642 127,992 - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Gravel Neck 12,523 34,075 9,813 74,364 4,697 13,548 16,171 54,213 27,383 8,087 21,548 20,121 40,292 12,394 7,852
Virginia Power Ladysmith 6,727 27,944 10,903 3,921 - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Low Moor 1,117 1,706 101 1,345 63 1,615 1,262 9,534 4,481 1,832 1,065 1,972 5,473 859 1,327
Virginia Power Mecklenburg 6,661 4,374 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power North Neck 1,140 3,640 255 971 56 1,190 1,049 9,174 3,468 1,767 916 1,841 4,674 956 1,307
Virginia Power Possum Point 268,800 1,610,165 - 1,162,985 1,022,164 1,524,430 619,765 548,894 632,517 172,703 56,795 523,314 457,467 485,304 423,709
Virginia Power Remington 13,756 28,657 16,696 22,078 3,639 1,863 10,136 - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Southampton 2,221 2,031 2,007 602 10,721 5,561 - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Yorktown 250,206 1,773,902 3,084,190 2,955,911 2,330,480 2,865,545 1,564,684 2,268,182 1,844,102 595,606 453,014 464,868 1,690,557 1,570,347 872,675
State-Fuel Level Increment State-Fuel Level Increment 10,017 - 1,241,836 11,565 8,692 - - - - - - - - - -
Hydro -437,402 -29,671 1,363,854 171,634 -1,148,464 -1,266,517 -691,377 -607,684 255,544 75,778 509,564 149,260 328,595 473,123 352,911
American Electric Power Buck - 44,503 45,853 48,746 30,027 27,772 28,680 31,549 29,440 37,953 49,314 42,315 45,362 46,103 47,132
American Electric Power Byllesby 2 - 61,963 44,005 82,288 40,241 36,948 37,848 41,114 70,390 61,493 61,596 58,789 64,765 61,845 66,905
American Electric Power Claytor - 218,468 269,818 326,730 143,774 138,214 128,750 134,854 260,767 208,534 276,497 204,363 263,590 252,727 256,439
American Electric Power Leesville - 61,669 76,111 108,332 20,485 33,537 40,467 29,103 78,402 56,940 88,873 52,611 69,989 72,106 64,452
American Electric Power Niagara - 8,592 5,994 12,257 3,893 4,955 6,455 5,717 5,164 5,186 12,757 8,972 7,973 12,712 11,209
American Electric Power Reusens - 26,455 35,786 37,944 21,335 20,448 26,138 26,155 25,357 32,796 46,772 35,699 24,970 30,574 37,465
American Electric Power Smith Mountain -181,814 -69,472 308,387 21,764 -207,111 -199,219 -176,895 -153,885 -268 -26,670 14,710 -83,564 -3,964 25,539 62,083
Bedford (City of) Snowden - 14,746 28,848 25,046 5,938 8,439 12,619 14,887 16,928 16,928 22 10,840 15,808 18,520 27,060
Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop. New Castle - - - - - - - - - - 71 259 492 494 541
Danville (City of) Pinnacles - - 7,195 - 6,314 13,599 17,699 16,815 24,509 26,392 - 24,011 19,397 31,772 34,059
Martinsville (City Of) Martinsville - 1,270 1,270 4,732 1,218 1,984 1,913 1,868 3,411 4,233 5,403 3,081 4,366 5,080 5,224
Potomac Edison Co. Luray - - - - - - 5,207 2,940 5,161 5,261 8,066 5,148 6,339 6,006 6,456
Potomac Edison Co. Newport - - - - - - 5,118 3,238 5,128 5,025 7,204 5,126 3,752 1,212 1,429
Potomac Edison Co. Shenandoah - - - - - - 2,292 1,256 2,575 2,203 2,757 2,861 2,340 1,426 18
Potomac Edison Co. Warren - - - - - - 3,511 1,721 1,895 1,204 1,955 4,048 1,005 2,170 2,620
Radford (City of) Radford - 2,988 4,828 7,517 2,985 3,177 2,970 3,129 5,279 4,909 6,810 4,792 5,566 5,781 5,441
USCE-Wilmington John H Kerr 315,318 374,849 479,189 498,378 186,602 234,813 304,117 276,169 616,051 439,587 696,733 435,424 479,820 622,280 392,307
USCE-Wilmington Philpott Lake 19,972 25,895 27,762 41,932 5,430 12,344 8,113 16,138 29,182 28,020 37,178 20,268 28,900 34,436 33,503
Virginia Power Bath County -971,725 -829,353 -1,039,852, -1,066,730 -1,413,515 -1,615,830 -1,164,096 -1,073,872 -936,980 -857,555 -840,099 -6,941,586 -733,662 -782,627 -727,046
Virginia Power Cushaw 18,578 22,200 23,411 17,917 3,920 9,458 14,271 11,448 9,779 18,688 26,748 3,713 17,735 21,035 21,858
Virginia Power North Anna 3,455 5,556 5,398 4,781 - 2,844 3,446 1,972 3,374 4,651 6,197 5,090 4,052 3,932 3,756
State-Fuel Level Increment State-Fuel Level Increment 358,814 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Wood 482,711 540,332 50,690 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Altavista 11,887 74 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Virginia Power Multitrade of Pittsylvania LP 470,824 540,258 50,690 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Solar - - - - - - - - - - - 3 11 8 11
Virginia Power North Anna - - - - - - - - - - - 3 11 8 11

Note:

  • Tables are a result of VCCER analysis. Totals may differ slightly from those listed elsewhere in this web site due to different data parameters and methods of obtaining information.
  • Negative figures indicate net negative generation of electricity. This is because certain hydro electricity units operate as pumped storage units.
  • Virginia Power, Clover Plant established 09/93.
  • Virginia Power, Bell Meade Plant established 08/97.
  • Virginia Power, Remington Plant established 07/00.
  • City of Manassas, Dominion/Lo-Mar Gen Plant established 12/00.
  • City of Manassas, Gateway Plant established 12/00.
  • The 2006 data includes sampled and estimated data. During the year, the EIA-906 and EIA-920 surveys collect monthly data from approximately 1878 generating plants. From this sample of generally larger power plants, generation, fuel burn and stocks are estimated for approximately 3242 out-of-sample, generally smaller plants. After the end of the calendar year, data are collected from the out-of-sample plants. A complete 2006 data file including all accepted plant data will be published in late summer or early fall of 2007 by EIA.

Source: 

Connected Utility and Plant Name Location Unit Code Status Year Status Type Capacity (kW)
Total for Virginia: 3,089,906
Appalachian Power Co. Total: 707,599
Buck   1 1912 OP 2,835
Buck   2 1912 OP 2,835
Buck   3 1912 OP 2,835
Byllesby   1 1912 OP 5,400
Byllesby   2 1912 OP 5,400
Byllesby   3 1912 OP 5,400
Byllesby   4 1912 OP 5,400
Claytor   1 1939 OP 18,750
Claytor   2 1939 OP 18,750
Claytor   3 1939 OP 18,750
Claytor   4 1939 OP 18,750
Leesville   1 1964 OP 20,000
Leesville   2 1964 OP 20,000
Niagara   1 1954 OP 1,200
Niagara   2 1954 OP 1,200
Reusens Lynchburg 1 1903 OP 2,500
Reusens Lynchburg 2 1903 OP 2,500
Reusens Lynchburg 3 1903 OP 2,500
Reusens Lynchburg 4 1903 OP 2,500
Reusens Lynchburg 5 1903 OP 2,500
Smith Mountain   1 1965 OP 66,025
Smith Mountain   2 1965 OP 150,100
Smith Mountain   3 1980 OP 115,344
Smith Mountain   4 1966 OP 150,100
Smith Mountain   5 1966 OP 66,025
BARC Electric Coop Total: 500
Falling Spring Hot Springs 1 1949 OP 500
Bedford Municipal Total: 5,000
Snowden Bedford 4 1987 OP 2,500
Snowden Bedford 5 1987 OP 2,500
Chi Energy, Inc. (Aquenergy Systems) 6,800
Fries Hydro   1 1933 OP 2,500
Fries Hydro   2 1933 OP 1,000
Fries Hydro   3 1933 OP 300
Fries Hydro   4 1981 OP 3,000
Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop Total: 300
Meadow Creek   1 1938 OP 300
City of Danville Total: 11,425
Pinnacles Danville 1 1938 OP 3,375
Pinnacles Danville 2 1938 OP 3,375
Pinnacles Danville 3 1938 OP 3,375
Georgia Pacific Corp. 3,900
Big Island Big Island 1 1920 OP 300
Big Island Big Island 2 1920 OP 300
Big Island Big Island 3 1983 OP 500
Big Island Big Island 4 1983 OP 500
Big Island Big Island 5 1983 SB 500
Big Island Big Island 6 1920 OP 600
Big Island Big Island 7 1920 SB 600
Big Island Big Island 8 1920 SB 600
Greenwood Ironworks Total: 810
Battersea   1 1991 OP 60
Harvell   0 1993 OP 750
Potomac Edision Co. Total: 7,210
Luray   1 1927 OP 1,600
Luray   2 1927 OP 400
Luray   3 1927 OP 600
Shenandoah   1 1925 OP 110
Shenandoah   2 1925 OP 250
Shenandoah   3 1929 OP 250
Shenandoah   4 1929 OP 250
Warren   1 1924 OP 850
Warren   2 1924 OP 250
Warren   3 1928 OP 250
Newport   1 1923 OP 1,400
Newport   2 1923 OP 400
Newport   3 1925 OP 600
Radford (City of) Total: 1,000
Radford   1 1934 OP 1,000
Rockfish Corp. Inc. 765
Grove Mill   0 1984 OP 40
Harris Bridge   0 1982 OP 400
Old Mill Dam   0 1984 OP 150
Whittle's Mill   0 1986 OP 175
STS Hydropower Ltd. 4,500
Schoolfield Danville 1 1990 OP 1,500
Schoolfield Danville 2 1990 OP 1,500
Schoolfield Danville 3 1990 OP 1,500
Synergics Inc. 4,300
Emporia Hydro   1 1986 OP 2,000
Emporia Hydro   2 1986 OP 400
Halifax   1 1915 OP 900
Halifax   2 1915 OP 500
Halifax   3 1915 OP 500
Lakeview Dam   0 1988 OP 400
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Total: 218,200
John H. Kerr Bodtom 1 1952 OP 12,000
John H. Kerr Bodtom 2 1952 OP 32,000
John H. Kerr Bodtom 3 1953 OP 32,000
John H. Kerr Bodtom 4 1953 OP 32,000
John H. Kerr Bodtom 5 1953 OP 32,000
John H. Kerr Bodtom 6 1953 OP 32,000
John H. Kerr Bodtom 7 1953 OP 32,000
Philpott Bassett 1 1953 OP 6,800
Philpott Bassett 2 1953 OP 6,800
Philpott Bassett 3 1953 OP 600
Virginia Power Co. Total: 2,108,100
Bath County   1 1985 OP 350,100
Bath County   2 1985 OP 350,100
Bath County   3 1985 OP 350,100
Bath County   4 1985 OP 350,100
Bath County   5 1985 OP 350,100
Bath County   6 1985 OP 350,100
Cushaw   1 1930 OP 1,500
Cushaw   2 1930 OP 1,500
Cushaw   3 1930 OP 1,500
Cushaw   4 1930 OP 1,500
Cushaw   5 1930 OP 1,500
Utility Not Listed Total: 10,307
Appamatox Petersburg 0 1993 OP 3,000
Battersea   1 1991 OP 60
Broad Run   0 1987 OP 1,000
Burnshire Dam   0 1982 OP 432
Chapman Dam   0 1983 OP 300
Coiner's Mill Dam   0 1983 OP 40
Harvell   0 1993 OP 750
Lower Occaquon   0 1950 OP 350
Martinsville   1 1932 OP 300
Martinsville   2 1932 OP 1,000
Moomaw's Dam   0 1985 OP 475
Rapidan Mill   0 1986 OP 105
South Rivanna   0 1988 OP 1,070
Upper Occaquon   0 1952 OP 1,000
Walker Mill   0 1986 OP 425

Notes:

  • Includes units classified as operating status (OP = Operating; OS = out of Service; SB = standby; TS = Testing) only

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