Commonwealth Chesapeake power station

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Commonwealth Chesapeake power station is a mothballed power station in New Church, Accomack, Virginia, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Commonwealth Chesapeake power station New Church, Accomack, Virginia, United States 37.9892, -75.54 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • UNT1, UNT2, UNT3, UNT4, UNT5, UNT6, UNT7: 37.9892, -75.54

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Emergency/Backup
UNT1 Mothballed[1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 57.5[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2000[1] no
UNT2 Mothballed[1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 57.5[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2000[1] no
UNT3 Mothballed[1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 57.5[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2000[1] no
UNT4 Mothballed[1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 57.5[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1] no
UNT5 Mothballed[1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 57.5[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1] no
UNT6 Mothballed[1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 57.5[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1] no
UNT7 Mothballed[1] fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] 57.5[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2001[1] no

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
UNT1 Commonwealth Chesapeake[1] Tyr Energy Inc [100%][1] ITOCHU Corp [100.0%]
UNT2 Commonwealth Chesapeake[1] Tyr Energy Inc [100%][1] ITOCHU Corp [100.0%]
UNT3 Commonwealth Chesapeake[1] Tyr Energy Inc [100%][1] ITOCHU Corp [100.0%]
UNT4 Commonwealth Chesapeake[1] Tyr Energy Inc [100%][1] ITOCHU Corp [100.0%]
UNT5 Commonwealth Chesapeake[1] Tyr Energy Inc [100%][1] ITOCHU Corp [100.0%]
UNT6 Commonwealth Chesapeake[1] Tyr Energy Inc [100%][1] ITOCHU Corp [100.0%]
UNT7 Commonwealth Chesapeake[1] Tyr Energy Inc [100%][1] ITOCHU Corp [100.0%]

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References

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