Doswell energy center
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Doswell energy center is an operating power station of at least 1323-megawatts (MW) in Ashland, Hanover, Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Doswell energy center | Ashland, Hanover, Virginia, United States | 37.820805, -77.44625 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GEN7, GEN8, GEN9, UNT5, UNT6: 37.820805, -77.44625
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN7 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 187[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2001[1] | no |
| GEN8 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 187[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2018[1] | no |
| GEN9 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 187[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2018[1] | no |
| UNT5 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 376[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 1991[1] | no |
| UNT6 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 386[1][3] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 1992[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 | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| GEN7 | Doswell LP [100%][4][5] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| GEN8 | Doswell LP [100%][4][5] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| GEN9 | Doswell LP [100%][4][5] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| UNT5 | Doswell LP [100%][4][5] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| UNT6 | Doswell LP [100%][4][5] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
In March 2025, LS Power announced planned capacity uprates at several of its power stations, including the Doswell energy center.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://www.lspower.com/ls-power-launches-lightning-power-leading-u-s-northeast-natural-gas-generation-independent-power-producer/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "LS Power Submits Proposal to Construct Approximately 700 MW Across PJM". American Public Power Association. March 14, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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Additional data
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