How big is Darbytown?

Darbytown reports 368.4 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Darbytown?

Darbytown is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Henrico County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Darbytown located?

Darbytown is in Henrico County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Darbytown?

Darbytown is operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Darbytown generate?

Darbytown reported 144.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Darbytown connect to the grid?

Darbytown interconnects at Darbytown Substation, on the Virginia Electric & Power Co system.

How does Darbytown compare to other plants?

By capacity, Darbytown ranks #143 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #6 of 10 in VA.

Darbytown — 368 MW gas plant, Henrico County, VA

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 7212 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 368.4 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (4)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Darbytown
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	92.1	Unknown
2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	92.1	Unknown
3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	92.1	Unknown
4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	92.1	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 37.49913, -77.36827
Filed location · EIA: 37.49822, -77.36854

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Apr 27, 2026
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	92.1 MW 85 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	May 1990	Operating
2	92.1 MW 85 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	May 1990	Operating
3	92.1 MW 85 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Apr 1990	Operating
4	92.1 MW 85 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Apr 1990	Operating

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Virginia Electric & Power CoOperatorLocal EIA-anchored Ask the Grid entity record.

Dominion Energy, Inc.Owner / developerParent company associated with Darbytown.

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Virginia Electric & Power Co

Entity 19876

Operating portfolio

35 plants

3 states

Reported capacity

19,819.4 MW

Conventional Hydroelectric · Conventional Steam Coal · Hydroelectric Pumped Storage

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Bath County	2,862 MW	VA
North Anna	1,960.4 MW	VA
Greensville County Power Station	1,773.3 MW	VA
Surry	1,695 MW	VA
Mt Storm	1,680.9 MW	WV
Brunswick County Power Station	1,472.2 MW	VA

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