How many battery storage projects are in Virginia?

5, with 248 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Virginia battery storage projects?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one battery storage project, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest battery storage project in Virginia?

Prospect Power BESS, at 150 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a battery storage project near me in Virginia?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Virginia's battery storage projects?

Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. EIA technology "Batteries" — grid-connected electrochemical storage of 1 MW and above. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Battery Storage Projects in Virginia

Every operating battery storage project in Virginia on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 5 plants, 6 storage units and 248 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 counties, most of it inside PJM.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 5; 6 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 248 MW
Counties: 5
Grid operator: PJM; covers most of these plants

Map of battery storage projects in Virginia

Every one of the 5 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of battery storage projects in Virginia

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

battery storage projects in Virginia

Prospect Power BESSBatteries	Elevate Renewables, LLC	Rockingham	150	1	2026	Operating
Scott Solar Farm2 technologies	Dominion Energy Inc.	Powhatan	57	2	2016	Operating
Dry Bridge StorageBatteries	Dominion Energy Inc.	Chesterfield	20	1	2023	Operating
Danville BESS 1Batteries	Doc Brown LLC	Danville City	10.5	1	2022	Operating
Martinsville BESSBatteries	Onsite Partners, LLC	Henry	10.1	1	2022	Operating

Largest battery storage projects in Virginia

1Prospect Power BESSRockingham County, Virginia150 MW
2Scott Solar FarmPowhatan County, Virginia57 MW
3Dry Bridge StorageChesterfield County, Virginia20 MW
4Danville BESS 1Danville City County, Virginia10.5 MW
5Martinsville BESSHenry County, Virginia10.1 MW

Battery storage projects by county in Virginia

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Rockingham	1	150
Powhatan	1	57
Chesterfield	1	20
Danville City	1	10.5
Henry	1	10.1

Battery Storage Projects in Virginia: FAQ

How many battery storage projects are in Virginia?: 5, with 248 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Virginia battery storage projects?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one battery storage project, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest battery storage project in Virginia?: Prospect Power BESS, at 150 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a battery storage project near me in Virginia?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Virginia's battery storage projects?: Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. EIA technology "Batteries" — grid-connected electrochemical storage of 1 MW and above. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.