12th largest plant in Virginia · 393rd nationally
Clover is a coal power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 848 MW. It generates roughly 247.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,612 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 3% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2476 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (848 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Clover |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| City | Clover |
| County | Halifax County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 24534 |
| Coordinates | 36.86900, -78.70400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 424 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 424 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Richmond, VA | 5000.0% |
| Old Dominion Electric Coop | Glen Allen, VA | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 307.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 83 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 352 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2476 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 |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.