Surry reports 1,695 MW nuclear of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Surry?

Surry is a nuclear facility in Surry County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Surry located?

Surry is in Surry County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Surry 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 Surry generate?

Surry reported 12,001.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Surry compare to other plants?

By capacity, Surry ranks #33 of 54 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 2 in VA.

Surry — 1,695 MW nuclear plant, Surry County, VA

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 3806 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Nuclear: 1,695 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 (2)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Surry
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1	Nuclear	Operating	847.5	Unknown
2	Nuclear	Operating	847.5	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 37.16490, -76.69673
Filed location · EIA: 37.16610, -76.69860

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, 2024
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
1	847.5 MW 838 MW summer	Nuclear ST	Dec 1972	Operating
2	847.5 MW 838 MW summer	Nuclear ST	May 1973	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

Contract Award

Jul 8, 2021

Westinghouse Electric Company signed an instrumentation-and-control contract with Dominion Energy for a Digital Modernization Program at Surry Power Station. The program covers digital I&C hardware, software, design, engineering, manufacture, delivery, and engineering support, upgrading 23 safety and non-safety systems over nine years for Surry Units 1 and 2.

9 yearsWestinghouse Electric Company · Dominion Energy

Westinghouse Partners With Dominion Energy To Modernize East Coast Power Station

Contract Award

May 16, 2023

Westinghouse Electric Company signed a contract with Dominion Energy to design, manufacture, and deliver six replacement steam generators for Surry Nuclear Power Station. Delivery was scheduled to begin in 2028, with installation beginning in 2029, supporting Dominion's subsequent license-renewal program for Surry Units 1 and 2.

Westinghouse Electric Company · Dominion Energy

Westinghouse Partners with Dominion Energy to Further Modernize Virginia Nuclear Power Plant with Advanced Equipment

Land and environmental record

Site Acreage

May 4, 2021

840 acres

NRC regulatory environmental-review record states that Units 1 and 2 are located on approximately 840 acres (340 hectares) in Surry County, Virginia.

Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - Record of Decision

Stormwater Permit

Jan 29, 2019

VARI 06343

The NRC environmental-review record identifies VARI 06343 as the stormwater general permit alongside VA0004090.

Source

Title V Air Permit

May 5, 2025

PRO50336

Virginia DEQ issued the combined Dominion Gravel Neck/Surry Power Stations Title V air permit effective January 20, 2023, modified May 5, 2025, and expiring January 19, 2028.

Microsoft Word - 50336_25_Surry_MinorMod_Permit.docx

VPDES Permit

Mar 25, 2013

VA0004090

VPDES Permit VA0004090 covers Surry Power Station and Gravel Neck at 5570 Hog Island Road, Surry, Virginia. EPA facility listings associate the permit with facility ID 110001888459.

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Virginia Electric & Power CoOperatorOwner / developer associated with Surry.

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
SurryCurrent	1,695 MW	VA
Mt Storm	1,680.9 MW	WV
Brunswick County Power Station	1,472.2 MW	VA

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