Tenaska Virginia Generating Station
Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.Fluvanna County
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power facility with 1,011.4 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Fluvanna County, Virginia, registered as EIA Plant ID 55439. Tyr Energy, Inc. is the current owner; Tenaska Virginia Partners LP is the registered plant entity or operator. POWER named Tenaska Virginia Generating Station a Top Plant of 2007 for its operating practices. The plant sells its output into PJM, which Tenaska describes as the largest centrally dispatched grid in North America.
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Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is operating.
PJM
EIA plant 55439 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 207 | Unknown |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 207 | Unknown |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 207 | Unknown |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 390.4 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | 207 MW 173.4 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Apr 2004 | Operating |
| CTG2 | 207 MW 174.4 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Apr 2004 | Operating |
| CTG3 | 207 MW 183.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Apr 2004 | Operating |
| STG1 | 390.4 MW 406.1 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Apr 2004 | Operating |
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Tenaska arranged $497 million of construction financing for the 885-MW Virginia gas-fired plant.
PJM · Fluvanna County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
The project broke ground in July 2002. Gilbert Southern Corp., a Kiewit subsidiary, was retained for engineering, procurement, and construction.
EIA-860 lists generator CTG1, generator CTG2, generator CTG3, generator STG1 with this operating date.
The station entered commercial operation on May 1, 2004; Tenaska’s current fact sheet identifies commercial operation as May 2004.
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Tenaska Virginia Generating Station reports 1,011.4 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Fluvanna County, VA, participating in the PJM market.
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is in Fluvanna County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is operated by Tenaska Virginia Partners LP according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station reported 4,380.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Tenaska Virginia Generating Station ranks #92 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 11 in VA.
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