4th largest plant in Virginia · 129th nationally
Surry is a nuclear power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 1,695 MW. It generates roughly 13.8M MWh per year — enough to power about 1,317,587 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 93% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Surry |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| City | Surry |
| County | Surry County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23883 |
| Coordinates | 37.16610, -76.69860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 848 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 848 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.