The Chesapeake Energy Center is located between Route 13 and I-64 on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake. The station has one coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundment that managed sluiced or wet CCR from the station as part of the wastewater treatment system.  The station also has an industrial landfill (SWP440) that accepted dry coal ash from the station for disposal.  The impoundment and landfill were built over an area where historical coal ash was also placed prior to the construction of the landfill. The impoundment at this facility (also known as the bottom ash pond) is subject to the EPA CCR Rule and the landfill, historical area, and the impoundment are subject to the requirements of the Virginia Waste Management Act.

• Existing industrial landfill permit SWP440

A major permit modification application for closure by removal of ash from the landfill, historical area, and impoundment was submitted at the end of March 2025.  The application has been reviewed for technical adequacy and noticed for public comment on May 18, 2026.  The public comment period will close on Thursday, June 18, 2026.  The draft permit and documentation associated with this permit modification is provided below.

Draft permit and associated documents:

• SWP440 Draft Permit
• Newspaper Advertisement
• DEQ Form SW PTB*
• DEQ Form LFMINE*
• Closure Plan*
• Post Closure Care Plan*
• Closure Plan Drawings*
• Fugitive Dust Control Plan*
• Landfill Mining Plan*
• CEC Sediment Basin Capacity - Tech Memo and Model Results*
• Closure and Post Closure Cost Estimate*

 Permit Modification Review Documentation for Closure by Removal:

• SWP440 NOI Major Modification Closure by Removal* 
• SWP440 Part B Modification Application*
• Completeness Review (4/30/2025)
• Technical Review 1 (10/21/2025)
• Response Technical Review 1 (12/10/2025) *
• Technical Review 2 (2/5/2026)
• Final Technical Review (3/13/206)

The permit (SWP440) is also being modified for groundwater corrective action.  Documentation associated with that modification is provided below:

• Corrective Action Modification Application*
• Application Corrective Action Monitoring Plan (CAMP)*
• Application Corrective Action Plan (CAP)*
• Dominion Response to Completeness Review*
• Completeness Review 2 (4/21/2026)

 SWP440 Compliance Inspection Reports:

• February 2, 2026, Compliance Inspection Report Bottom Ash Pond - No Deficiency Letter 
• November 11, 2025, Compliance Inspection Report Landfill- No Deficiency Letter

SWP440 Groundwater Monitoring Reports:

• SWP440 Revised Assessment of Corrective Measures Part 1 of 6*
• SWP440 Revised Assessment of Corrective Measures Part 2 of 6*
• SWP440 Revised Assessment of Corrective Measures Part 3 of 6*
• SWP440 Revised Assessment of Corrective Measures Part 4 of 6*
• SWP440 Revised Assessment of Corrective Measures Part 5 of 6*
• SWP440 Revised Assessment of Corrective Measures Part 6 of 6*

*Please note that documents marked by an "*" are not produced by DEQ.  Some of the content may not be in an accessible format pursuant to Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794 (d)). Please call 800-592-5482 if you need assistance.