Power Plants in Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County, Virginia has 2 power plants totaling 1,338 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity1,338 MWnameplate
Generation5.4M MWhannual
CO₂2.8Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 98%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Doswell Energy CenterAshlandNatural Gas1,313 MWDoswell Ltd Partnership
Mechanicsville SolarMechanicsvilleSolar25.0 MWMechanicsville Solar, Llc

About power generation in Hanover County

Hanover County, Virginia has 2 power plants totaling 1,338 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 98% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (2%). The largest facility is Doswell Energy Center at 1,313 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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