North Anna Power Station

North Anna Power Station, located at Lake Anna in Louisa County, Virginia, has established itself as a vital part of Virginia’s energy makeup by producing 17% of the Commonwealth’s energy, 40% of its carbon-free energy, and providing enough safe, reliable, affordable, and carbon-free electricity to serve nearly 450,000 homes.

We received Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval to extend the operating license an additional 20 years for each unit at both our Surry Power Station and North Anna Power Station, allowing Surry Unit 1 to operate through May 2052, Surry Unit 2 through January 2053, North Anna Unit 1 through 2058, and North Anna Unit 2 through 2060.

We are also pursing an operating license extension for V.C. Summer Power Station, evaluating operating license extensions for Millstone Power Station, and exploring small modular reactors (SMRs).

This facility was named after the North Anna River, which was dammed to form the Lake Anna reservoir and the Waste Heat Treatment Facility. Both have become popular outdoor recreational areas whose shorelines are dotted with homes, marinas, campgrounds and a large state park.

North Anna uses water from Lake Anna to condense steam back to water inside the station, and the water is returned to the lake slightly warmer than when it was taken. The discharge water cools in private lagoons.

NOTE: Dominion Energy responds to reports of suspected Harmful Algae Blooms in the Waste Heat Treatment Facility. Visit the Waste Heat Treatment Facility page for details.