Bellmeade Power Station is a natural gas power plant in Virginia.
| Plant Name | Bellmeade Power Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| City | Richmond |
| County | Richmond City County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23060 |
| Coordinates | 37.49640, -77.43170 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 110 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 110 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 110 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.