79th largest plant in Virginia · 3542nd nationally
Chesapeake is a oil power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 51.1 MW. It generates roughly 178 MWh per year — enough to power about 16 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 5022 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Chesapeake |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| City | Chesapeake |
| County | Chesapeake County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23323 |
| Coordinates | 36.77110, -76.30190 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 239 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 185 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 113 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 113 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.8 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.8 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.8 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.8 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.5 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 16.3 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 16.3 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 16.3 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| CO₂ | 447 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 5022 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.