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GAS POWER PLANTSBear Garden
Bear Garden is a 559 MW operating gas power plant in Buckingham County, Virginia, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 262 MW | |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 152 MW | |
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 145 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Location
- Buckingham County, Virginia
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 559 MW
- First unit online
- May 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 56807
Location
37.6956, -78.2853
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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