Power plant · Virginia, United States
Possum Point
Possum Point is a power plant in Virginia, United States, with 709 MW of capacity, owned by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Virginia | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1968 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Virginia Electric & Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 709 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.5367, -77.2806 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Possum Point is the 12th-largest of 20 power plants in Virginia and the 476th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 709 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 12th of 20 | 21,365 MW | 3.3% |
| United States | 476th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 522nd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 51 data centers (2 operating, 323 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Data Services Inc IAD-350 | Data center | — | — | 18 km |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Data center | — | — | 23 km |
| Amazon Data Services Inc - DCA-64 | Data center | — | — | 24 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Bath County2,862 MW
- North Anna1,960 MW
- Greensville County Power Station1,773 MW
- Surry1,695 MW
- Mt Storm1,681 MW
- Warren County1,472 MW
- Brunswick County Power Station1,472 MW
- Ladysmith893 MW
Other power plants in Virginia
- Bath County2,862 MW
- North Anna1,960 MW
- Greensville County Power Station1,773 MW
- Surry1,695 MW
- Brunswick County Power Station1,472 MW
- Warren County1,472 MW
- Doswell Energy Center1,313 MW
- Tenaska Virginia Generating Station1,011 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Virginia DEQ issued data center air permits. Virginia DEQ issued data center air permits, Public records.