Electric Substations in Virginia
529 named substations in Virginia, with the highest-voltage facilities listed first. Each substation profile shows voltage class, connected transmission lines, and the datacenter candidate sites closest to it.
At a glance
How is Virginia's substation network split by voltage?
By maximum voltage, the named substations break down as 37 at 500 kV and above; 2 at 345–499 kV; 173 at 230–344 kV; 238 at 115–229 kV; 21 at 69–114 kV; 1 below 69 kV; 57 withvoltage not recorded. 7% of Virginia's named substations operate at 345 kV or above, against 8% across all 16,654 named US substations. The state median of 138 kV is above the national median of 115 kV.
How does Virginia compare with other states?
Virginia ranks 8th of 50 states and DC by number of named substations and 9th by named substations at 345 kV or above. It also has 5,871 scored datacenter candidate sites with an average DC Readiness score of 52.2 (national average 53), and an average power sub-score of 34.5 against 37.4 nationally. Most of those sites (5,728) are in the PJM market.
Which substations in Virginia have the highest voltage?
| Substation | Max voltage | Connected lines | Line owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXTON | 765 kV | 1 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| BROADFORD (765 KV) | 765 kV | 4 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| CLOVERDALE 765KV | 765 kV | 4 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| JACKSONS FERRY | 765 kV | 7 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| JOSHUA FALLS | 765 kV | 4 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| BATH COUNTY | 500 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BRAMBLETON | 500 kV | 9 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BRISTERS | 500 kV | 5 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CARSON | 500 kV | 8 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CHANCELLOR | 500 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CHICKAHOMINY | 500 kV | 10 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CLIFTON | 500 kV | 7 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CLOVER | 500 kV | 6 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CLOVERDALE EAST | 500 kV | 4 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| CUNNINGHAM | 500 kV | 4 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| DOOMS | 500 kV | 10 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| ELMONT | 500 kV | 13 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| FENTRESS | 500 kV | 7 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| FLUVANNA P.S. | 500 kV | 3 | — |
| FRONT ROYAL | 500 kV | 2 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| GOOSE CREEK | 500 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| LADYSMITH | 500 kV | 5 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| LEXINGTON | 500 kV | 9 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| LOUDON | 500 kV | 5 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| MEADOW BROOK | 500 kV | 11 | THE POTOMAC EDISON CO |
| MIDLOTHIAN | 500 kV | 9 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| MORRISVILLE | 500 kV | 6 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| MOSBY | 500 kV | 15 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| NORTH ANNA | 500 kV | 5 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| OX | 500 kV | 9 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| POCKET NORTH | 500 kV | 5 | KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO |
| SEPTA | 500 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| SKIFFES CREEK SWITCHING STATION | 500 kV | 11 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| SUFFOLK | 500 kV | 10 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| SURRY | 500 kV | 14 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| VALLEY | 500 kV | 6 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| YADKIN | 500 kV | 13 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CLOVERDALE | 345 kV | 13 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| MATT FUNK | 345 kV | 4 | APPALACHIAN POWER CO |
| ALLIED | 230 kV | 1 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| ALPINE | 230 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| AQUIA HARBOR | 230 kV | 4 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| ARCOLA | 230 kV | 1 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| ARLINGTON | 230 kV | 4 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| ASHBURN | 230 kV | 5 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BARRACKS ROAD | 230 kV | 2 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BASIN | 230 kV | 9 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BATTERY HEIGHTS DP | 230 kV | 2 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) |
| BEAR GARDEN | 230 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BEAR ISLAND | 230 kV | 1 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BEAUMEADE | 230 kV | 7 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BECO | 230 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BELVOIR | 230 kV | 4 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BIRCHWOOD | 230 kV | 1 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BIRCHWOOD | 230 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BOYKINS | 230 kV | 3 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BRADDOCK | 230 kV | 7 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BULL RUN | 230 kV | 6 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| BURKE-SIDEBURN | 230 kV | 1 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO |
| CANNON BRANCH | 230 kV | 6 | CITY OF MANASSAS - (VA) |
Every named substation in Virginia
All 529 named substations, grouped by voltage band.
500 kV and above · 37
- AXTON
- BROADFORD (765 KV)
- CLOVERDALE 765KV
- JACKSONS FERRY
- JOSHUA FALLS
- BATH COUNTY
- BRAMBLETON
- BRISTERS
- CARSON
- CHANCELLOR
- CHICKAHOMINY
- CLIFTON
- CLOVER
- CLOVERDALE EAST
- CUNNINGHAM
- DOOMS
- ELMONT
- FENTRESS
- FLUVANNA P.S.
- FRONT ROYAL
- GOOSE CREEK
- LADYSMITH
- LEXINGTON
- LOUDON
- MEADOW BROOK
- MIDLOTHIAN
- MORRISVILLE
- MOSBY
- NORTH ANNA
- OX
- POCKET NORTH
- SEPTA
- SKIFFES CREEK SWITCHING STATION
- SUFFOLK
- SURRY
- VALLEY
- YADKIN
345–499 kV · 2
230–344 kV · 173
- ALLIED
- ALPINE
- AQUIA HARBOR
- ARCOLA
- ARLINGTON
- ASHBURN
- BARRACKS ROAD
- BASIN
- BATTERY HEIGHTS DP
- BEAR GARDEN
- BEAR ISLAND
- BEAUMEADE
- BECO
- BELVOIR
- BIRCHWOOD
- BIRCHWOOD
- BOYKINS
- BRADDOCK
- BULL RUN
- BURKE-SIDEBURN
- CANNON BRANCH
- CHARLES CITY ROAD
- CHARLOTTESVILLE
- CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CENTER
- CHESTERFIELD
- CHESTERFIELD
- CHESTERFIELD
- CHUCKATUCK
- CHURCHLAND
- CIA
- CLARK
- CLARK
- CLIFTON FORGE
- CLOVER HILL
- CLUBHOUSE
- COGENTRIX
- COMORN DP
- CRANES CORNER
- CRANEY ISLAND
- CRITTENDEN
- CROZET
- CUB-RUN DP
- DARBYTOWN CTS
- DAYTON
- DRANESVILLE
- DULLES
- DUMFRIES
- DUNNSVILLE
- EAST DANVILLE
- ELKO
- FALLS CHURCH
- FARMVILLE
- FORT EUSTIS
- FOUR RIVERS
- FRANCONIA
- FREDERICKSBURG
- FULLER ROAD
- GAINESVILLE
- GALLOWS ROAD
- GLEBE
- GLEN CARLYN
- GORDONSVILLE
- GRAFTON
- GREEN RUN
- GREENWAY
- GREENWICH
- GROTTOES
- GUM SPRINGS
- HALIFAX
- HANOVER
- HARMONY VILLAGE
- HARRISONBURG
- HARROWGATE
- HAYES
- HAYFIELD
- HICKORY
- HOLLYMEAD
- HOPEWELL
- HULL STREET ROAD
- IDYLWOOD
- INDUSTRIAL PARK
- IRON BRIDGE
- JEFFERSON STREET
- JOHNSON DP
- KEENE MILL
- KING'S MILL
- KINGS FORK
- LADYSMITH CT
- LAKE KINGMAN
- LAKERIDGE
- LAKESIDE
- LANDSTOWN
- LANEXA
- LIGHTFOOT
- LOCKS
- LONDON BRIDGE
- LOWMOOR
- LYNNHAVEN
- MAGRUDER
- MANCHESTER
- MARSH RUN CT
- MOORE
- MOUNTAIN ROAD
- NATIONAL WELDERS IND
- NEWPORT NEWS
- NORTH ALEXANDRIA
- NORTH POLE
- NORTHEAST
- NORTHERN NECK
- NORTHWEST
- NOVEC SMOKETOWN
- OAK RIDGE
- OCCOQUAN
- OLD CHURCH
- PEARSONS
- PENDLETON
- PENINSULA
- PLAZA
- PLEASANT VALLEY
- PLEASANT VIEW
- POE
- POLAND RD
- POLYESTER PS
- POSSUM POINT
- POTOMAC RIVER
- POTOMAC YARD
- PRINCE WILLIAM DP
- PROFFIT
- RAVENSWORTH
- REEVES AVE
- REMINGTON
- REMINGTON CT
- RESTON
- RIVER ROAD
- RURITAN
- SAPONY
- SEAFORD
- SHELLBANK
- SHORT PUMP
- SIDEBURN
- SMITHFIELD
- SOUTH CARLYLE
- SOUTHWEST
- SPRUANCE NUG
- STAFFORD
- STERLING PARK
- STONEWALL ENERGY CENTER
- STUMPY LAKE
- SULLY
- SWINKS MILL
- THALIA
- THRASHER
- TRABUE
- TURNER ROAD
- TYLER
- TYSONS
- VAN DOM
- VIRGINIA BEACH
- VIRIGINIA HILLS
- WALNEY
- WARRENTON
- WARWICK
- WEST POINT
- WEST STAUNTON
- WESTMORELAND
- WESTMORELAND
- WHEALTON
- WHEELER
- WHITE OAK
- WINTERPOCK
- WOODBRIDGE
- YARDLEY RIDGE
- YORKTOWN
115–229 kV · 238
- DORCHESTER
- IMBODEN
- ABINGDON
- ALTAVISTA
- ALUM RIDGE
- BANISTER
- BEARWALLOW
- BENNINGTON
- BENT MOUNTAIN
- BLAINE
- BONSACK
- BOONSBORO
- BOXWOOD
- BROADFORD (138 KV)
- BROOKVILLE
- BRUSH TAVERN
- BUCKHORN
- BURLINGTON
- CANDLERS MOUNTAIN
- CATAWBA
- CAVE SPRING
- CELANESE
- CENTERVILLE
- CLAYPOOL HILL
- CLAYTOR
- CLEARBROOK
- CLIFFORD
- CLINCH RIVER
- CLINCHFIELD
- COLLEEN
- COVINGTON
- DANVILLE
- DICKENS
- DOUBLE TOLL GATE
- EDGEMONT
- EDINBURG
- ELK GARDEN
- FALLING BRANCH
- FIELDALE
- FLETCHERS RIDGE
- FLOYD
- FOREST
- FRANKLIN
- FREEMONT
- FUDGE HOLLOW
- GARDEN CREEK
- GLEN LYN
- GOMINGO
- GRAVES MILL
- GREENWOOD
- HALES BRANCH
- HANCOCK
- HANSONVILLE
- HILL
- HUFFMAN
- INGLES ST
- IVY HILL
- JACKSONS FERRY
- JOSHUA FALLS
- KEAN MTN AND GRASSY CREEK
- KUMIS
- LAKE FOREST
- LEBANON
- LEE HIGHWAY
- LOCKHART
- LONESOME PINE
- LOONEY CREEK
- LOVETTSVILLE
- MATT FUNK
- MEADOW BROOK
- MERRIMAC
- MONEL
- MONETA
- MOSELEY
- NEW LONDON
- NORTH BLACKSBURG
- NORTH BRISTOL
- NORTH CLAYTOR
- NORTH SHENANDOAH
- OAK HALL
- OAK LEVEL
- OLD CHAPEL
- OPOSSUM CREEK
- OTTER
- PAGE
- PEAK CREEK
- PEAKSVIEW
- PENHOOK
- PETERS MOUNTAIN
- PHILPOTT
- PIPERS GAP
- POAGES MILL
- PROGRESS PARK
- REDBUD
- REUSENS
- RICHLANDS
- RIDGEWAY
- RIVERTON
- RIVERVILLE
- ROANOKE
- ROCKCASTLE
- RUSTBURG
- SALTVILLE
- SHACK MILLS STATION
- SHAWSVILLE
- SKAGGS BRANCH
- SMITH MOUNTAIN
- SOUTH CHRISTIANBURG
- SOUTH CHRISTIANSBURG
- SOUTH LYNCHBURG
- SPERRYVILLE
- STARKEY
- STEPHENSON
- STONEWALL
- STRASBURG
- TANK HILL
- TAZEWELL
- THORNTON
- VICKER
- VINTON
- WATTSVILLE
- WEST BASSETT
- WEST SALEM
- WEST WINCHESTER
- WURNO
- WYTHE
- ACCA
- BALCONY FALLS
- BARNES JUNCTION
- BEAR ISLAND DP
- BEARSKIN
- BEARSKIN
- BEECHWOOD DP
- BELLWOOD
- BLOXOMS CORNER
- BRODNAX
- BRUNSWICK
- BUENA VISTA
- BUGGS ISLAND NUG
- BURLINGTON DP
- BURTON
- CARTERSVILLE
- CENTRALIA
- CHASE CITY
- CHATHAM
- COLONY
- CREWE
- CUSHAW
- DANIELTOWN
- DAVIS
- DEEP CREEK
- DISPUTANTA
- DOW
- DRYBURG
- DUPONT WAYNESBORO
- ELKTON D.P.
- EVINGTON
- FAIRFIELD
- FISHERSVILLE
- FREEMAN DP
- GLASGOW
- GOSHEN
- GOSPORT
- HARRISON
- HARVELL
- INDEPENDENT HILL D.P.
- JARRATT
- JETERSVILLE
- KENBRIDGE
- KERR DAM
- KIDDS STORE
- KINGS DOMINION
- LADYSMITH CT
- LAKE OF THE WOODS DP
- LAWRENCEVILLE
- LINDENDALE D.P.
- MARLBORO
- MIDDLEBURG
- MIDWAY
- MINE ROAD
- MOUNT JACKSON
- MOUNT JACKSON D.P.
- MT AIRY
- MYRTLE
- NASA
- NEW ROAD
- NI RIVER DP
- NORTH DOSWELL
- NORTH RIVER D.P.
- NOVEC COUNTRY CLUB
- NOVEC GARBAR
- NOVEC PARADISE
- OAK GREEN
- OMEGA DP
- OTTER RIVER
- PAYTES DP
- PEACH GROVE D.P.
- PERTH
- PIPELINE
- PLEASANT HILL
- PRATT'S
- QUANTICO
- RED HILL
- REEDY CREEK
- REYMET
- ROCKBRIDGE
- SEAFORD
- SHERWOOD
- SHOCKOE
- SINAI
- SKIMMER
- SLABTOWN
- SOUTH BOSTON
- SOUTH CREEK
- SOUTH HILL
- SOWEGO DP
- ST JOHNS DP
- ST. JOHNS
- STAUNTON
- STUARTS DRAFT
- TIMBERVILLE
- TOANO
- TODDS TAVERN DP
- TREGO
- TWELVTH STREET
- UKNOWN
- VERONA
- WAKEFIELD
- WALTHALL
- WAYNESBORO
- WELCO
- WEYERS CAVE
- WHITE STONE
- WILDERNESS DP
- WINDSOR DP
- WOODPECKER
- WOODS DP
69–114 kV · 21
below 69 kV · 1
voltage not recorded · 57
- ANNANDALE
- AXTON
- BALLSTON
- BARTONSVILLE
- BELLE HAVEN
- BENNS CHURCH
- BLUE RIDGE
- BRIARFIELD HILLS
- CAMBRIA
- CARVER
- CHERRYDALE
- CLARENDON
- COLUMBIA
- COPPER RIDGE
- CRAIGSVILLE
- DAVIS DRIVE
- DEARINGTON
- DIAMOND SPRINGS
- DUPONT
- FERNCLIFF
- FIELDALE
- FORK PICKETT
- GARNER DP
- GARRISONVILLE
- GEORGE STREET
- HAMILTON
- HANS MEADOW
- HCF
- HEMDON
- HUNTER
- HUNTINGTON COURT
- INGERSOLL RAND
- KEVLAR
- KIMBALLTON
- LANE
- LEESBURG
- LEESVILLE
- MCLAUGHLIN
- MIDWAY
- MOUNT VIEW
- MT. UNION
- NIVO
- OAKWOOD
- PENTAGON
- PENTAGON
- PLEASANT VIEW
- PRICES FORK
- RADNOR HEIGHTS
- ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL
- ROSSLYN
- SCOTTSVILLE
- SEWELL'S POINT
- SHANNON HILL
- STOCKTON
- TANNERS POINT
- THOLE STREET
- TRICES LAKE
Frequently asked questions
How many electric substations are in Virginia?
HIFLD records 1,382 substations in Virginia, of which 529 carry a station name. That is the 8th-most named substations of any state in the dataset.
What is the highest-voltage substation in Virginia?
5 named substations in Virginia share the top voltage of 765 kV, including AXTON, BROADFORD (765 KV), CLOVERDALE 765KV.
Which substation in Virginia connects the most transmission lines?
MOSBY has the most connected transmission lines of the named substations listed here, with 15 at up to 500 kV.
How many substations in Virginia are 345 kV or higher?
39 of 529 named substations (7%) operate at 345 kV or above, compared with 8% nationally. Virginia ranks 9th of 50 states and DC for named substations at that level.
How many datacenter candidate sites in Virginia are at substations?
733 of the 5,871 scored candidate sites in Virginia are substation sites — locations generated at an existing substation. Scored sites across Virginia average 52.2 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale, against 53 nationally.
Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every substation in Virginia, A to Z.
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About this data
Source: HIFLD Electric Substations and Transmission Lines (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), as published June 29, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Electric substations in Virginia”, https://gridcensus.com/substations/virginia (data as of June 29, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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