🛢 Oil Power Plants in Virginia
Virginia operates 37 oil power plants totaling 1,776 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 87.4k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants37operating
Capacity1,775 MWnameplate
Generation87.4k MWhannual
All Virginia oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown | Yorktown | York County | 882 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Commonwealth Chesapeake | New Church | Accomack County | 403 MW | Commonwealth Chesapeake Co Llc |
| Low Moor | Covington | Alleghany County | 83 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Northern Neck | Warsaw | Richmond County | 83 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Wheelabrator Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Portsmouth City County | 60 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Chesapeake | Chesapeake | Chesapeake County | 51 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Tasley | Tasley | Accomack County | 27 MW | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| Mount Clinton | Harrisonburg | Rockingham County | 24 MW | City Of Harrisonburg - (Va) |
| Pleasant Valley (Va) | Harrisonburg | Rockingham County | 21 MW | City Of Harrisonburg - (Va) |
| Dominion/Lo Mar | Manassas | Prince William County | 19 MW | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| Vmea 1 Credit Gen | Manassas | Prince William County | 13 MW | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| Bayview | Bayview | Northampton County | 12 MW | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation Llc |
| Rockville 1 & 2 | Rockville | Goochland County | 11 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Boydton Plank Road Cogen Plant Hybrid | Petersburg | Dinwiddie County | 10 MW | Dinwiddie Power Inc |
| Electric Avenue Facility | Culpeper | Culpeper County | 7 MW | Town Of Culpeper- (Va) |
| Vmea Peaking Gen | Manassas | Prince William County | 6 MW | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| Godwin Drive Plant | Manassas | Prince William County | 6 MW | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| Monterey Diesel Generation Facility | Monterey | Highland County | 6 MW | Old Dominion Electric Coop |
| Orange Street G1 | Bedford | Bedford County | 5 MW | Town Of Bedford - (Va) |
| Church Street Plant | Manassas | Prince William County | 4 MW | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| Ponton Diesel Generating Facility | Amelia | Amelia County | 4 MW | Old Dominion Electric Coop |
| Nottoway Diesel Generating Facility | Courtland | Southampton County | 4 MW | Old Dominion Electric Coop |
| Belle Haven Diesel Generation Facility | Belle Haven | Accomack County | 4 MW | Old Dominion Electric Coop |
| Perdue Diesel Generation Facility | Accomack | Accomack County | 4 MW | Old Dominion Electric Coop |
| Onancock Diesel Generation Facility | Onancock | Accomack County | 4 MW | Old Dominion Electric Coop |
| Gateway Gen | Manassas | Prince William County | 4 MW | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| Pretlow | Franklin | Southampton County | 3 MW | City Of Franklin - (Va) |
| Downtown | Franklin | Southampton County | 3 MW | City Of Franklin - (Va) |
| Tangier | Tangier | Accomack County | 2 MW | A & N Electric Coop |
| Salem Water Plant | Salem | Salem City County | 2 MW | City Of Salem - (Va) |
| Salem Street Dept | Salem | Salem City County | 2 MW | City Of Salem - (Va) |
| Danville New Design Plant | Danville | Danville City County | 2 MW | City Of Danville - (Va) |
| Danville Kentuck Road Plant | Ringgold | Pittsylvania County | 2 MW | City Of Danville - (Va) |
| Water Treatment Plant Generators | Gainesville | Prince William County | 2 MW | City Of Manassas - (Va) |
| Salem Electric Department | Salem | Salem City County | 1 MW | City Of Salem - (Va) |
| Danville Westover Plant | Danville | Danville City County | — | City Of Danville - (Va) |
| Dean Drive Area Electric Generators | Manassas | Manassas City County | — | City Of Manassas - (Va) |