What is the latest status of the project “Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center”?

The status recorded for “Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center” to USD 1400000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Virginia Mercury along with the original URL (https://virginiamercury.com/2025/09/09/proposed-chesterfield-gas-plant-draws-community-objections-industry-support/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Source: Virginia Mercury

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The proposed Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center is a peaker gas plant to be built on the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Chesterfield, Virginia. It will generate up to 1000MW of energy, running about 37% of the time during peak demand days to assist the regional power grid. The project aims to ensure grid reliability and is anticipated to come online in 2029 if approved.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Virginia Mercury

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The project “Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Virginia Mercury.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The proposed Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center is a peaker gas plant to be built on the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Chesterfield, Virginia. It will generate up to 1000MW of energy, running about 37% of the time during peak demand days to assist the regional power grid. The project aims to ensure grid reliability and is anticipated to come online in 2029 if approved.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Virginia
City	Chesterfield

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Source	Virginia Mercury
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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2025-09-16

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