Clinch River
Natural gas power plant · Russell County, Virginia
Nameplate capacity
475 MW
Rank in Virginia
#19
of 261 plants
In service since
1958
September 1958
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Operator
- Appalachian Power Co
- County
- Russell County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 1.50%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Virginia
- #13 of 30
- EIA plant code
- 3775
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 238 MW | 230 MW | 1958 | Operating |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 238 MW | 230 MW | 1958 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Virginia
| Smith Mountain | Hydro | 548 MW |
| Louisa Generation Facility | Natural gas | 546 MW |
| Chesterfield | Natural gas | 447 MW |
| Gravel Neck | Natural gas | 408 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 475 MW solar plant and a 475 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Virginia power plants · What Virginia actually generates