Power plant · Virginia, United States
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is a power plant in Virginia, United States, with 1,011 MW of capacity, owned by Tenaska Virginia I LP (99%), Tenaska TVP General, LLC (0.3%), Tenaska Virginia Inc (0.3%) and 2 others.
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 | 2004 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tenaska Virginia I LP (99%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tenaska TVP General, LLC (0.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tenaska Virginia Inc (0.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | TC Virginia GP LLC (0.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tyr TVP GP, LLC (0.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Tenaska Virginia Partners LP | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,011 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 | 37.8667, -78.3813 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station is the 8th-largest of 20 power plants in Virginia and the 301st-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,011 MW is 0.12% 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 | 8th of 20 | 21,365 MW | 4.7% |
| United States | 301st of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.12% |
| All power plants in our data | 332nd of 9,879 | 1,152,910 MW | <0.1% |
Owners, operator and place
- Tenaska Virginia I LPOwner · 99%
- Tenaska TVP General, LLCOwner · 0.3%
- Tenaska Virginia IncOwner · 0.3%
- TC Virginia GP LLCOwner · 0.3%
- Tyr TVP GP, LLCOwner · 0.1%
- Tenaska Virginia Partners LPOperator
- Power plants in Virginia, United States35
- Power plants in the United States1,635
- The United States: country profile
- Largest power plants
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
- Ladysmith893 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.