Georgia-Pacific Big Island
A 7.9 MW natural gas power plant in Bedford, Virginia, owned by GP Big Island LLC, commissioned in 1920.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50479Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
7.9 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1920
Owner
GP Big Island LLC
Location
Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
55.4 GWh
Other fuels
Hydro
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.4 | |
| 2016 | 60.2 | |
| 2017 | 54.1 | |
| 2018 | 53.9 | |
| 2019 | 51.8 | |
| 2020 | 53.5 | |
| 2021 | 54.2 | |
| 2022 | 53.8 | |
| 2023 | 50.6 | |
| 2024 | 55.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowden | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | ~5 km |
| Holcomb Rock | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | ~6 km |
| Coleman Falls | Hydroelectric | 1.5 MW | ~6 km |
| Cushaw | Hydroelectric | 7.5 MW | ~7 km |
| Reusens | Hydroelectric | 12.5 MW | ~17 km |
| Bedford Solar (Oppidum) | Solar | 3 MW | ~25 km |
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