12 MW Wind operating in Virginia Beach, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Offshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.8915, -75.4916
County
Virginia Beach, VA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Acteon Group; Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Virginia Beach County, Virginia, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Pilot project is a 12 MW wind power plant that began operating in 2021. The plant is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It utilizes a single offshore wind turbine manufactured by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, model SWT-6.0-154, with a rotor diameter of 154 meters and a hub height of 108 meters. The plant feeds into the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the SERC NERC region.
The CVOW Pilot project generated 49,933 MWh in its latest reporting year, achieving a capacity factor of 47.5%. The plant's installed cost was $25,421.29 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked 3rd out of 3 wind plants in Virginia and 1124th out of 1424 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
49.9K MWh
Annual Generation
47.5%
Capacity Factor
$25,423/kW
Installed Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BIRDNECK34.5 KV CVOWPLWF
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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