Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center

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Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center is a power station in pre-construction in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is also known as CERC.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States 37.39239, -77.40182 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4: 37.39239, -77.40182

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
1 Pre-construction[2][1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: light fuel oil, other: hydrogen (unknown)[2][1] 250[1] gas turbine[1] 2029 (planned)[1]
2 Pre-construction[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: light fuel oil, other: hydrogen (unknown)[2][1] 250[1] gas turbine[1] 2029 (planned)[1]
3 Pre-construction[2][1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: light fuel oil, other: hydrogen (unknown)[2][1] 250[1] gas turbine[1] 2029 (planned)[1]
4 Pre-construction[2][1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: light fuel oil, other: hydrogen (unknown)[2][1] 250[1] gas turbine[1] 2029 (planned)[1]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Dominion Energy[1] Dominion Energy Inc[1] Dominion Energy Inc
2 Dominion Energy[1] Dominion Energy Inc[1] Dominion Energy Inc
3 Dominion Energy[1] Dominion Energy Inc[1] Dominion Energy Inc
4 Dominion Energy[1] Dominion Energy Inc[1] Dominion Energy Inc

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Background

In March 2025, Dominion Energy submitted a proposal to Virginia regulators seeking approval to construct a new 1-GW gas-fired power plant aimed at meeting the rapidly growing electricity demand from data centers. The new gas-fired power plant’s location was changed to the Chesterfield site in 2024. The facility originally was set to be built at the James River Industrial Center, near Interstate 95. The CERC is east of that location. The new gas-fired plant would be built near Units 7 and 8 of the existing 446-MW Chesterfield power station. According to Dominion’s application, the facility will consist of four 250-MW simple-cycle gas turbines and will not require additional pipeline or transmission infrastructure. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with the plant entering commercial operation in 2029. The turbines will be designed to burn gas, a blend of gas and up to 10% hydrogen, and low-sulfur #2 distillate fuel oil. The project will also include six 3,500-kW black start generators powered by ultra-low-sulfur diesel.[3]

According to the state filings, CERC will serve as a peaker plant, running 37% of the time.[4]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 https://www.dominionenergy.com/projects-and-facilities/natural-gas-facilities/chesterfield-energy-reliability-center. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/dominion-seeks-virginia-approval-for-1-gw-gas-fired-power-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Dominion Seeks Virginia Approval for 1-GW Gas-Fired Power Plant". live-powermag.pantheonsite.io. March 7, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "https://www.vpm.org/news/2024-08-21/dominion-energy-gas-plant-chesterfield-power-station". VPM. August 21, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2025. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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