Hopewell Cogeneration — 399 MW gas plant, VA

Hopewell Cogeneration — 399 MW gas plant, VA · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 10633 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 399 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 Hopewell Cogeneration
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
GT1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	101	Unknown
GT2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	101	Unknown
GT3	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	101	Unknown
ST1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	96	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 37.29065, -77.28277
Filed location · EIA: 37.29167, -77.28111

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: Dec 14, 2023
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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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GT1	101 MW 94.1 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT	Jan 1990	Operating
GT2	101 MW 94.1 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT	Feb 1990	Operating
GT3	101 MW 94.1 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT	Mar 1990	Operating
ST1	96 MW 96 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA	Mar 1990	Operating

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AssetOwner / operatorOrganization

Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Luminant Generation Company LLCOperatorOwner / developer associated with Hopewell Cogeneration.

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Entity 55983

Operating portfolio

13 plants

2 states

Reported capacity

11,291.7 MW

Batteries · Conventional Steam Coal · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

1990
1990
Construction CompletedMetric
A contemporaneous project listing describes the ABB Hopewell Cogeneration Project as a 356 MW combined-cycle cogeneration facility completed in 1990 for Hopewell Cogeneration Limited Partnership.
Jan 1990
Jan 1990
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GT1 with this operating date.
Feb 1990
Feb 1990
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GT2 with this operating date.
Mar 1990
Mar 1990
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GT3, generator ST1 with this operating date.
Feb 24, 2016
Feb 24, 2016
GSENA acquisition agreement signedPartnership...
Atlas Power Finance, a subsidiary of the Dynegy–Energy Capital Partners III joint venture Atlas Power, entered an agreement with International Power S. A., an indirect ENGIE subsidiary, to purchase all outstanding GSENA stock. Hopewell Cogeneration Limited Partnership was identified as an indirect wholly owned GSENA subsidiary owning and operating the Hopewell facility.
Feb 2017
Feb 2017
Acquisition ClosedDynegy Comp...
Dynegy completed acquisition of ENGIE's U.S. generation portfolio ($3.3 billion) on February 8, 2017. Hopewell Cogeneration Limited Partnership (370 MW gas facility in Virginia) was included in GSENA portfolio. Asset-specific consideration not allocated.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

vistracorp.comVistra Corp.: Homeother

Common questions about Hopewell Cogeneration

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Hopewell Cogeneration?

Hopewell Cogeneration reports 399 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 Hopewell Cogeneration?

Hopewell Cogeneration is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Prince George County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Hopewell Cogeneration located?

Hopewell Cogeneration is in Prince George County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Hopewell Cogeneration?

Hopewell Cogeneration is operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Hopewell Cogeneration generate?

Hopewell Cogeneration reported 1,916.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Hopewell Cogeneration compare to other plants?

By capacity, Hopewell Cogeneration ranks #330 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #10 of 11 in VA.

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