Gravel Neck
Dominion Energy, Inc.Surry County
Gravel Neck is a natural gas-fired power facility with 407.7 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Surry County, Virginia, registered as EIA Plant ID 7032. Virginia Electric & Power Co owns and operates the plant, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, Inc. The plant's generating configuration is six combustion-turbine units: Units 1–2 petroleum-liquids/distillate-fuel-oil CTs and Units 3–6 natural-gas-fired CTs capable of dual-fuel natural gas/distillate-fuel-oil operation. The plant began commercial operation in 1970.
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Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
Gravel Neck is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2027.
Gravel Neck is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2027.
EIA plant 7032 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 16.3 | Unknown |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 23.8 | Unknown |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 91.9 | Unknown |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.3 MW 12 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids GT | Aug 1970 | Operating |
| 2 | 23.8 MW 16 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids GT | Dec 1970 | Operating |
| 3 | 91.9 MW 85 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Oct 1989 | Operating |
| 4 | 91.9 MW 85 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT | Jul 1989 | Operating |
| 5 | 91.9 MW 85 MW summer | |||
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Dominion Energy lists Gravel Neck's commercial operation as beginning in 1970.
PJM
PJM · Surry County
| Operating |
| 91.9 |
| Unknown |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 91.9 | Unknown |
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| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 91.9 | Unknown |
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Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
| 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 | |
| Warren County | 1,472.2 MW | VA | |
| Ladysmith | 892.5 MW | VA |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioA Virginia permit application identifies two Westinghouse combustion turbines installed in 1970. Unit 1 first operated in August 1970 and Unit 2 first operated in December 1970.
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
General Electric Unit 3 began commercial operation in October 1989.
EIA-860 lists generator 6 with this operating date.
Virginia DEQ issued Title V permit 50336-25 for Dominion Energy's Surry and Gravel Neck Stations.
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Gravel Neck reports 40.1 MW petroleum + 367.6 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Gravel Neck is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Liquids facility in Surry County, VA, participating in the PJM market.
Gravel Neck is in Surry County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Gravel Neck is operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Gravel Neck reports a commercial operation date of 1970. Current status: operating. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Gravel Neck reported 115.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Gravel Neck on the Dominion (Virginia Electric & Power Co.) system.
By capacity, Gravel Neck ranks #144 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #7 of 10 in VA.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
