Historically, wind energy has been used for purposes as varied as pumping water, land and water transportation, and electrical generation. Today, the predominant commercial use of wind energy in the US is electricity generation.

Availability of wind energy varies markedly from place to place. Wind energy is most feasible, economically, in locations where steady breezes are available. In Virginia, favorable wind locations are located in the western mountains, close to the ridge tops, and along the Atlantic coast. 

The principle of operation for a wind-energy generating device is simple and straightforward: The force of wind against the blades turns a turbine, which generates electricity for the user. Information on wind energy generation technologies is available from the US Department of Energy at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/

Although the wind blows freely in several Virginia locations, no commercial wind-energy generators operate within the state.

3-32 Virginia annual average wind po
Favorable Wind Locations

Maps

Virginia - 50 m Wind Resource Map

US Wind Resource (NREL)

Source:

  • U.S. Department of Energy, State Wind Activities.

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    Potential for Wind Development

     

    Region Area Exposed to Wind 
    (square kilometers)    		 Potential Power Output
    at a 50-Meter Hub Height (Megawatts)
    Contiguous U.S. Total 625,488 734,073
    Virginia 652 706


    Notes:

  • Potential generating capability is presented in average megawatts per square kilometer. Capacity denoted in average megawatts should not be confused with nameplate capacity in megawatts. The nameplate capacity rating represents peak output at the rated wind speed, while average megawatts is the normalized actual power production (average megawatts multiplied by 8,760 hours per year results in the annual energy production in kilowatthours per year).
  • Moderate land use and environmental restrictions, within 10 Miles of transmission has been assumed.

    • Source:
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Wind Resources Accessible to Transmission Lines (August 5, 1994). Published in Renewable Energy Annual 1995.

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    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

    • Virginia Renewables Links