Western Branch High School — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59904
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chesapeake City, VA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 214 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Western Branch High School
OperatingSolar
Ranked #171 of 172 Solar plants in VA#6881 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Chesapeake City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.8479, -76.4072
County
Chesapeake City, VA
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Ownership & Operator
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 | Virginia Electric and Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Western Branch High School is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chesapeake City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The facility's latest annual generation was 214 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.5%. Western Branch High School is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 167 out of 168 power plants in Virginia and 6558 out of 7108 nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
214 MWh
Annual Generation
2.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hodges Ferry Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.506 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HODGESFY13 KV TX1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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