How big is Gordonsville Energy?

Gordonsville Energy reports 300.4 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 Gordonsville Energy?

Gordonsville Energy is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Louisa County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Gordonsville Energy located?

Gordonsville Energy is in Louisa County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Gordonsville Energy?

Gordonsville Energy 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 Gordonsville Energy generate?

Gordonsville Energy reported 1,386.9 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Gordonsville Energy compare to other plants?

By capacity, Gordonsville Energy ranks #367 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #11 of 11 in VA.

Gordonsville Energy — 300 MW gas plant, Louisa County, VA

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 54844 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 300.4 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 Gordonsville Energy LP
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
GOR1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	97.2	Unknown
GOR2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	97.2	Unknown
GOR3	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	53	Unknown
GOR4	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	53	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 38.12495, -78.20302
Filed location · EIA: 38.12469, -78.20354

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: Jan 20, 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.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

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

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GOR1	97.2 MW 65.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT	Mar 1994	Operating
GOR2	97.2 MW 65 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT	Mar 1994	Operating
GOR3	53 MW 43.5 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA	Mar 1994	Operating
GOR4	53 MW 44 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA	Mar 1994	Operating

Commercial, land, and environmental record

Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.

Transactions and agreements

Power Purchase And Operating Agreement

Oct 22, 1992

Second Amendment and Restatement dated October 22, 1992 (Facility No.1) and October 23, 1992 (Facility No.2); covers all facility electric capacity and energy. 30-year term with capacity payments supporting construction and fixed operating costs. Stated to extend to May 2024 unless terminated by purchaser's acquisition.

240 MW contracted30 yearsGordonsville Energy L.P. · Virginia Electric & Power Company

Source

Facility Acquisition Agreement

Jul 2003

Purchase and Sale Agreement dated July 24, 2003; Virginia Electric & Power Company to purchase facility and all related assets from GELP and constituent partners. Purchase consideration filed under seal. Calpine and Edison Mission Energy named as guarantors.

Virginia Electric & Power Company · Gordonsville Energy L.P. · Rapidan Energy Company · Madison Energy Company · Calpine Gordonsville, Inc. · Calpine Corporation · Edison Mission Energy

Source

Land and environmental record

Air Permit

Feb 26, 2026

Permit No. 40808-7

Virginia DEQ issued Title V permit for Dominion Gordonsville Power Station. Air permit 40808 also mapped to EIA plant 54844.

Issued Title V Permits | Virginia DEQ

Emissions Control

1994

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system; natural gas-fueled with dual-fuel capability

Dominion identifies Gordonsville as natural-gas-fueled station with nitrogen-oxide emissions reduced by SCR. Commercial operation began 1994.

Power Stations | Dominion Energy

Environmental Compliance Measure

Water-treatment-pond discharge-temperature mitigation: pond liner changed from black to white to reduce discharge temperatures

Dominion reported that Gordonsville's water-treatment-pond discharge temperature approached unacceptable limits in summer months; white liner deflects solar radiation and consistently reduces discharge temperatures.

Water CDP

Environmental Settlement

Jan 23, 2026

Gordonsville Power Station included in 2026 Dominion environmental settlement

EPA settlement covered NPDES construction-stormwater, discharge-limit, permit-notice, unauthorized-discharge, Virginia stormwater, EPCRA release, and CERCLA release claims at seven Dominion facilities including Gordonsville. Company-wide civil penalty $1,400,000 ($410,000 to US, $990,000 to Virginia); individual facility allocation not stated.

Virginia Electric and Power Company (d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia) Settlement Information Sheet | US EPA

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Virginia Electric & Power CoOperatorOwner / developer associated with Gordonsville Energy LP.

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

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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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