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Elizabeth River Power Station

Elizabeth River Power Station is a 389 MW operating gas power plant in Chesapeake City County, Virginia, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1992 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine130 MW Standby / back-upJun 1992
GEN2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine130 MW Standby / back-upJun 1992
GEN3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine130 MW Standby / back-upJun 1992

Plant details

Operator
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Location
Chesapeake City County, Virginia
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 389 MW
First unit online
Jun 1992
EIA plant ID
52087

Location

36.7750, -76.3083

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem