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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/61985
EIA plant 61985
Spring Grove · Surry · VA
Colonial Trail West
Operated by Dominion Energy Inc.
Published location
Where is Colonial Trail West?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
37.138889, -76.902222
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the VA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
114,058
220,559
324,275
428,015
527,391
637,217
727,308
830,404
920,591
1022,701
1115,829
1213,433
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14,058 |
| 2 | 20,559 |
| 3 | 24,275 |
| 4 | 28,015 |
| 5 | 27,391 |
| 6 | 37,217 |
| 7 | 27,308 |
| 8 | 30,404 |
| 9 | 20,591 |
| 10 | 22,701 |
| 11 | 15,829 |
| 12 | 13,433 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14,058 MWh |
| 2 | 20,559 MWh |
| 3 | 24,275 MWh |
| 4 | 28,015 MWh |
| 5 | 27,391 MWh |
| 6 | 37,217 MWh |
| 7 | 27,308 MWh |
| 8 | 30,404 MWh |
| 9 | 20,591 MWh |
| 10 | 22,701 MWh |
| 11 | 15,829 MWh |
| 12 | 13,433 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTWS | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 142.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
61985
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Colonial Trail West
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (37,217 MWh) and 12 the lowest (13,433 MWh). Their difference is 23,784 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTWS | Solar Photovoltaic | 142.4 | 142.4 | 142.4 | Not supplied |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.