Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia PowerWise County
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is a coal-fired power facility with 668 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Wise County, Virginia, registered as EIA Plant ID 56808. Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power is the public owner or developer; Virginia Electric & Power Co is the registered plant entity or operator. The project also uses one of the industry’s largest air-cooled condenser systems to reduce water use and was designed to support regional waste-coal reclamation. Commercial operation began on July 10, 2012.
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Conventional Steam Coal
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2045.
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for 2045.
EIA plant 56808 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Operating | 668 | Unknown |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 668 MW 610 MW summer | Conventional Steam Coal ST | Jul 2012 | Operating |
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Dominion awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract to The Shaw Group Inc.
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PJM · Wise County
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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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioThe final air permit was approved, triggering full notice to proceed and construction mobilization.
Erection of the circulating-fluidized-bed boilers began.
Erection of the steam turbine began, following the boiler erection work.
Boiler first fire was completed during commissioning.
The plant achieved first synchronization with the grid.
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
The facility was declared commercial and entered service on budget and on schedule.
Dominion reported nine completed waste-coal reclamation projects and more than 4 million tons of gob reclaimed since the plant began operating in 2012.
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Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center reports 668 MW coal of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is a Conventional Steam Coal facility in Wise County, VA, participating in the PJM market.
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is in Wise County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center reported 1,998.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center ranks #100 of 205 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 3 in VA.
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