Possum Point Power Station near Dumfries, Virginia, was erected in 1948 and is owned by Dominion Energy. Once expected to close, the plant is being expanded because of data center demand: Dominion announced plans in 2025 to add about 44 megawatts through turbine upgrades.
Mapped infrastructure geometry associated with this asset.
EIA plant 3804 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 174 | Unknown |
| 6B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 174 | Unknown |
| 6ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 265 | Unknown |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 16 | Unknown |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 16 | Unknown |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 16 | Unknown |
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 16 | Unknown |
| GT5 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 16 | Unknown |
| GT6 | Petroleum Liquids | Operating | 16 | Unknown |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 882 | Unknown |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Retired | 113.6 | Unknown |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Retired | 239.3 | Unknown |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 69 | Unknown |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 69 | Unknown |
Similar plants ranked by technology, capacity, and distance.
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 113.6 MW 96 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Jun 1955 | Operating |
| 4 | 239.3 MW 220 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Apr 1962 | Operating |
| 5 | 882 MW 786 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Residual Fuel Oil · ST | Jun 1975 Retirement: Dec 2020 | Operating |
| 6A | 174 MW 158.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jul 2003 | Operating |
| 6B | 174 MW 155.9 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jul 2003 | Operating |
| 6ST | 265 MW 256.3 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Jul 2003 | Operating |
| GT1 | 16 MW 12 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1968 | Operating |
| GT2 | 16 MW 11.9 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1968 | Operating |
| GT3 | 16 MW 11.9 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1968 | Operating |
| GT4 | 16 MW 11.9 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1968 | Operating |
| GT5 | 16 MW 11.9 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1968 | Operating |
| GT6 | 16 MW 11.9 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | May 1968 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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| 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.
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EIA-860 lists generator 3 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 4 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator GT1, generator GT2, generator GT3, generator GT4, generator GT5, generator GT6 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 5 with this operating date.
The gas-converted conventional units were closed.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 5.
The oil-fired unit was shut down in 2021.
Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.
Possum Point reports 613 MW natural gas + 96 MW petroleum of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Possum Point is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Petroleum Liquids facility in Prince William County, VA, participating in the PJM market.
Possum Point is in Prince William County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Possum Point is operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Possum Point reported 2,713.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Possum Point ranks #4 of 726 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 23 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.
EIA-860 lists generator 6A, generator 6B, generator 6ST with this operating date.
