# Tenaska Virginia Generating Station

PJM Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/tenaska-virginia-generating-station

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.

## Key facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Power capacity: 1011.4 MW
- Operating status: operating

## Grid and market context

- ISO/RTO: PJM
- Balancing authority: PJM Interconnection

## Source-backed facts

- Owner logo domain: tenaska.com — Generation - Tenaska · confidence: high
- Identifiers: [{"value":"55439","system":"EIA plant ID"},{"value":"55439","system":"FERC plant code"},{"value":"PJM","system":"ISO/RTO"},{"value":"ER02-1942-000","system":"FERC MBR docket"},{"value":"CTG1","system":"FERC generator ID"},{"value":"CTG2","system":"FERC generator ID"},{"value":"CTG3","system":"FERC generator ID"},{"value":"STG1","system":"FERC generator ID"},{"value":"STG1","system":"FERC unit code"}] — Federal Register :: Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.; Notice of Issuance of Order · confidence: medium
- Description: Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is a natural-gas combined-cycle plant in Scottsville, Fluvanna County, Virginia. Tenaska’s current fact sheet lists 940 MW and commercial operation beginning in May 2004. The plant sells its output into the PJM Interconnection. — 30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.2: {"value":"PJM","system":"ISO/RTO"} — Federal Register :: Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.; Notice of Issuance of Order · confidence: medium
- Parties.0: {"relationship":"Owner","name":"Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.","official_url":"https://www.tenaska.com/"} — 30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M · confidence: high
- Parties.8: {"relationship":"Current equity participant following the 2025 transfer","name":"Tyr Energy, Inc.","official_url":"https://tyrenergy.com/"} — JERA Americas, Tenaska, and Tyr Jointly Announce Share Transfer in U.S. Power Generation Projects · confidence: medium
- Parties.9: {"relationship":"Former indirect equity participant; interests transferred in September 2025","name":"JERA Americas","official_url":"https://www.jeraamericas.com/"} — JERA Americas, Tenaska, and Tyr Jointly Announce Share Transfer in U.S. Power Generation Projects · confidence: high
- Interconnection: PJM Interconnection (specific physical substation or point of interconnection not identified) — Source · confidence: medium
- Site acres: 559 — Tenaska Virginia Generating Station, Scottsville, Virginia · confidence: medium
- Commercial operation date: 2004-05-01 — Source · confidence: medium
- Product url: https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7f — 7F Heavy Duty Gas Turbine | 7F.04/7F.05 | GE Vernova · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["Published capacity figures differ by source: Tenaska lists 940 MW, POWER lists 885 MW, FERC asset records list four ratings totaling 930.7 MW, and an EIA-linked record lists 1,011.4 MW. The directory uses Tenaska’s current owner-published 940-MW figure.","The 2010 transaction agreement was executed on October 10, 2010, with completion expected within 2010; the cited announcement does not provide a definitive closing date. No supported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone was identified for this plant."] — 30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M · confidence: medium
- Financing summary: A $497 million construction financing for the 885-MW Virginia gas-fired plant was arranged in 2002 and received Project Finance magazine’s 2002 North American Power Deal of the Year award. Tenaska Virginia Partners was also one of two Tenaska project refinancings in 2004; Lehman Brothers and Calyon were identified as relationship arrangers, with Coral Power as the offtaker. The 2010 minority-interest sale terms were confidential, so no sale consideration is reported. — Power Generation & Transmission · confidence: medium
- Financing summary: A $497 million construction financing for the 885-MW Virginia gas-fired plant was arranged in 2002 and received Project Finance magazine’s 2002 North American Power Deal of the Year award. Tenaska Virginia Partners was also one of two Tenaska project refinancings in 2004; Lehman Brothers and Calyon were identified as relationship arrangers, with Coral Power as the offtaker. The 2010 minority-interest sale terms were confidential, so no sale consideration is reported. — North American Project Bond Deal of the Year 2004 – KPP/... · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.0: {"relationship":"Owner and operator","name":"Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.","detail":"Project company formed by Tenaska Inc. to build, own, and operate the station; Tenaska’s current fact sheet identifies it as the owner.","official_url":"https://www.tenaska.com/"} — 30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.6: {"relationship":"Offtaker and tolling/PPA counterparty","name":"Coral Energy","detail":"Historical offtaker under the long-term agreement; the 2007 profile described Coral Energy as a Royal Dutch/Shell Group unit.","official_url":null} — Source · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.8: {"relationship":"Historical minority equity co-investor","name":"Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.","detail":"Joined Tyr Energy in acquiring a 35% interest in Tenaska Virginia through a jointly owned investment vehicle in the October 2010 transaction.","official_url":"https://www.chuden.co.jp/english/"} — Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | United States / Purchase and Sale on Portfolio Interests of Gas Fired Power Plants - Press Releases and Other Company News · confidence: high
- Timeline.1: {"event":"Construction financing","date":"2002","detail":"Tenaska arranged $497 million of construction financing for the 885-MW Virginia gas-fired plant."} — Power Generation & Transmission · confidence: high
- Timeline.2: {"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2004-05-01","detail":"The station entered commercial operation on May 1, 2004; Tenaska’s current fact sheet identifies commercial operation as May 2004."} — 30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M · confidence: high
- Timeline.3: {"event":"Project refinancing","date":"2004","detail":"Tenaska Virginia Partners was one of two Tenaska project refinancings in 2004. Lehman Brothers and Calyon served as relationship arrangers, with Coral Power identified as the offtaker; the Virginia refinancing amount was not disclosed."} — North American Project Bond Deal of the Year 2004 – KPP/... · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.0: Published capacity figures differ by source: Tenaska lists 940 MW, POWER lists 885 MW, FERC asset records list four ratings totaling 930.7 MW, and an EIA-linked record lists 1,011.4 MW. The directory uses Tenaska’s current owner-published 940-MW figure. — 30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.1: The 2010 transaction agreement was executed on October 10, 2010, with completion expected within 2010; the cited announcement does not provide a definitive closing date. No supported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone was identified for this plant. — Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | United States / Purchase and Sale on Portfolio Interests of Gas Fired Power Plants - Press Releases and Other Company News · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.1: The 2010 transaction agreement was executed on October 10, 2010, with completion expected within 2010; the cited announcement does not provide a definitive closing date. No supported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone was identified for this plant. — Tenaska Announces Sale of Portion of Ownership Interests... · confidence: medium
- Later sale or transfer: On 2025-09-15, JERA Americas' indirect equity interests in Tenaska Virginia Generating Station were transferred to Tenaska and Tyr Energy. JERA described the transaction as the transfer of its 50% interest in TC Generation, the joint investment vehicle; this was not stated to be a 50% direct interest in the plant. — Source · confidence: medium
- Seller: Tenaska affiliates — Tenaska Announces Sale of Portion of Ownership Interests in Five Generating Plants to Tyr Energy/Chubu Electric - Tyr Energy · confidence: medium
- Operating status: operating — Tenaska Virginia generating station - Global Energy Monitor · confidence: medium

## Timeline

- 2002 — Construction financing
  Tenaska arranged $497 million of construction financing for the 885-MW Virginia gas-fired plant.
  Source: Power Generation & Transmission (https://www.pillsburylaw.com/a/web/109566/FS-Projects-Power-Generation-Transmission.pdf)
- 2002-07 — Construction groundbreaking
  The project broke ground in July 2002. Gilbert Southern Corp., a Kiewit subsidiary, was retained for engineering, procurement, and construction.
  Source: Tenaska Virginia Generating Station, Scottsville, Virginia (https://www.powermag.com/tenaska-virginia-generating-station-scottsville-virginia/)
- 2004-05-01 — Commercial operation
  The station entered commercial operation on May 1, 2004; Tenaska’s current fact sheet identifies commercial operation as May 2004.
  Source: Tenaska Virginia Generating Station, Scottsville, Virginia (https://www.powermag.com/tenaska-virginia-generating-station-scottsville-virginia/)

## Sources

- [Generation - Tenaska](https://www.tenaska.com/our-expertise/generation/) — tenaska.com · tier other
- [Federal Register :: Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.; Notice of Issuance of Order](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/07/17/02-17968/tenaska-virginia-partners-lp-notice-of-issuance-of-order) — federalregister.gov · tier regulatory
- [30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M](https://www.tenaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Virginia-Generating-Station.pdf) — tenaska.com · tier other
- [Tenaska Virginia Generating Station, Scottsville, Virginia](https://www.powermag.com/tenaska-virginia-generating-station-scottsville-virginia/) — powermag.com · tier other
- [JERA Americas, Tenaska, and Tyr Jointly Announce Share Transfer in U.S. Power Generation Projects](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jera-americas-tenaska-and-tyr-jointly-announce-share-transfer-in-us-power-generation-projects-302561737.html) — prnewswire.com · tier other
- [Tenaska Announces Sale of Portion of Ownership Interests ...](https://tyrenergy.com/tenaska-announces-sale-of-portion-of-ownership-interests-in-five-generating-plants-to-tyr-energy-chubu-electric/) — tyrenergy.com · tier other
- [30 940 39 OSHA $132.5K $36.1M $10M](https://tenaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Virginia-Generating-Station.pdf) — tenaska.com · tier other
- [Source](https://powermag.com/tenaska-virginia-generating-station-scottsville-virginia) — powermag.com · tier other
- [Power plant profile: Tenaska Virginia Generating Station, US](https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-tenaska-virginia-generating-station-us/) — power-technology.com · tier other
- [7F Heavy Duty Gas Turbine | 7F.04/7F.05 | GE Vernova](https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/7f) — gevernova.com · tier other
- [Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | United States / Purchase and Sale on Portfolio Interests of Gas Fired Power Plants - Press Releases and Other Company News](https://www.chuden.co.jp/english/corporate/releases/pressreleases/3138027_11098.html) — chuden.co.jp · tier other
- [Power Generation & Transmission](https://www.pillsburylaw.com/a/web/109566/FS-Projects-Power-Generation-Transmission.pdf) — pillsburylaw.com · tier other
- [North American Project Bond Deal of the Year 2004 – KPP/ ...](https://www.tenaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2004-Kiamichi-Deal-of-the-Year.pdf) — tenaska.com · tier other
- [Tenaska Announces Sale of Portion of Ownership Interests in Five Generating Plants to Tyr Energy/Chubu Electric - Tyr Energy](https://tyrenergy.com/tenaska-announces-sale-of-portion-of-ownership-interests-in-five-generating-plants-to-tyr-energy-chubu-electric) — tyrenergy.com · tier other
- [JERA Americas, Tenaska, and Tyr Jointly Announce Share Transfer in U.S. Power Generation Projects - Tenaska](https://tenaska.com/jera-americas-tenaska-and-tyr-jointly-announce-share-transfer-in-u-s-power-generation-projects) — tenaska.com · tier other
- [Tenaska Virginia generating station - Global Energy Monitor](https://www.gem.wiki/Tenaska_Virginia_generating_station) — gem.wiki · tier other

## Data quality

- Published capacity figures differ by source: Tenaska lists 940 MW, POWER lists 885 MW, FERC asset records list four ratings totaling 930.7 MW, and an EIA-linked record lists 1,011.4 MW. The directory uses Tenaska’s current owner-published 940-MW figure. No supported expansion, retirement, or repowering milestone was identified for this plant.

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