How many natural gas power plants are in Virginia?

Virginia has 30 operating utility-scale natural gas power plants with 15 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.

What is the largest natural gas power plant in Virginia?

Greensville County Power Station in Greensville County, Virginia is the largest, at 1,773 MW. It came online in 2018.

How many natural gas power plants were built in Virginia in 2025?

1 natural gas power plant came online in Virginia in 2025, with 14 MW of capacity.

Who is developing natural gas power plants in Virginia?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Natural gas power plants in Virginia

Virginia has 30 operating natural gas power plants with 15 GW of capacity. 1 came online in 2025.

Operating30

See planned natural gas power plants in Virginia

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

Virginia had 26 natural gas power plants online in 2016 and 30 in 2026

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Natural gas power plants online at the end of each year. Source: EIA-860M, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest natural gas power plants in Virginia

Operating, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Year online	Capacity
1	Greensville County Power Station	Greensville County	2018	1,773 MW
2	Warren County	Warren County	2014	1,472 MW
3	Brunswick County Power Station	Brunswick County	2016	1,472 MW
4	Doswell Energy Center	Hanover County	2018	1,313 MW
5	Tenaska Virginia Generating Station	Fluvanna County	2004	1,011 MW
6	Ladysmith	Caroline County	2009	893 MW
7	Potomac Energy Center, LLC	Loudoun County	2017	812 MW
8	Remington	Fauquier County	2000	706 MW
9	Possum Point	Prince William County	2003	613 MW
10	Marsh Run Generation Facility	Fauquier County	2004	597 MW

Natural gas power plants that came online most recently in Virginia

Newest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Year online	Capacity
1	Elkton	Rockingham County	2025	14 MW
2	Greensville County Power Station	Greensville County	2018	1,773 MW
3	Doswell Energy Center	Hanover County	2018	1,313 MW
4	Potomac Energy Center, LLC	Loudoun County	2017	812 MW
5	Brunswick County Power Station	Brunswick County	2016	1,472 MW
6	HP Hood CT	Frederick County	2015	15 MW
7	Warren County	Warren County	2014	1,472 MW
8	Martinsville LFG Generator	Henry County	2012	1 MW
9	Bear Garden	Buckingham County	2011	559 MW
10	Ladysmith	Caroline County	2009	893 MW

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How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in Virginia

How many natural gas power plants are in Virginia?: Virginia has 30 operating utility-scale natural gas power plants with 15 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest natural gas power plant in Virginia?: Greensville County Power Station in Greensville County, Virginia is the largest, at 1,773 MW. It came online in 2018.
How many natural gas power plants were built in Virginia in 2025?: 1 natural gas power plant came online in Virginia in 2025, with 14 MW of capacity.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in Virginia?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.