Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
A 668 MW coal power plant in Wise, Virginia, owned by Virginia Electric & Power Co, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56808Coal
Nameplate capacity
668 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
2012
Time in queue (2006→2012)
5.8 yrs
Owner
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Location
Wise, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,073 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
1
This facility was matched to a PJM Interconnection interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2006, commercial operation 2012 — 5.8 years in the queue. See the PJM queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,808.7 | |
| 2016 | 3,505 | |
| 2017 | 3,332.7 | |
| 2018 | 2,957.8 | |
| 2019 | 1,185.1 | |
| 2020 | 870.1 | |
| 2021 | 953.7 | |
| 2022 | 1,363.5 | |
| 2023 | 753.3 | |
| 2024 | 1,073 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch River | Natural Gas | 475 MW | ~12 km |
| Mineral Gap | Solar | 3 MW | ~19 km |
| Wolf Hills Energy | Natural Gas | 285 MW | ~35 km |
| Buchanan Generation LLC | Natural Gas | 88 MW | ~44 km |
| Domtar Kingsport Mill | Natural Gas | 50 MW | ~46 km |
| Tennessee Eastman Operations | Coal | 194.3 MW | ~47 km |
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