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Chesapeake Power Plant67.4 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Chesapeake Power Plant is a 67.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States. Ranked #1046 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 67.4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Chesapeake 63.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Surry (1,695 MW, Nuclear), Surry Nuclear Power Plant (1,695 MW, Nuclear), and Yorktown (882 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km northwest of Norfolk.

Capacity
67.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Calpine Corporation
Location
36.7711°, -76.3019°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,633. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,913 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,550 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Calpine Corporation operates 6 plants totalling 2,529 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 6,542 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elizabeth River Power Station (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 36.771100, -76.301900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
130.2 Kt
266 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.08 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.3K
cars per year
17.4K
homes per year
5.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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