| Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center | |
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 Exterior view of the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center showing coal transportation belt, fuel mixing, and smokestack | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Wise County, near St. Paul, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36°54′55″N 82°20′23″W / 36.91528°N 82.33972°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Virginia Power |
| Operator(s) | Dominion Virginia Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal Biomass |
| Cooling source | Clinch River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 600 MW |
The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (VCHEC) is a power station located in St. Paul, in Wise County, Virginia. It is operated by Dominion Virginia Power, Dominion Resources Inc.'s electric distribution company in Virginia. The 600 MW plant began power generation in July 2012 after four years of construction. The plant deploys circulating fluidized bed boiler technology (CFB) to use a variety of fuel sources including bituminous coal, coal gob (a waste product from abandoned coal mines), and bio-fuels. VCHEC is placed under stringent environmental regulations by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
The plant is required to close by 2045 under the Virginia Clean Economy Act of 2020,[1] though market forces will limit how much it actually operates to a capacity factor of below 20% and may close early.[2]
- ^ COURIER, DAVID MCGEE | BRISTOL HERALD. "Virginia City hybrid coal plant to operate until 2045, officials say". Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "IEEFA U.S.: Virginia coal plant's future isn't bright: preparation for transition should commence now". Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2022-03-28.