Eastern Shore Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60127
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Accomack, VA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Renewable Energy
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 157,913 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Eastern Shore Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #39 of 172 Solar plants in VA#911 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar operating in Accomack, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9551, -75.5744
County
Accomack, 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 | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Eastern Shore Solar, LLC is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Accomack County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Dominion Renewable Energy. The facility's solar panels utilize single-axis tracking. Eastern Shore Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 34th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 168, and 751st nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Eastern Shore Solar generated 157,913 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.5%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $75.07 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.9K MWh
Latest Month
157.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$84.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$75.1/MWh
PPA Price
$45.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
OAKHALL 25 KV T1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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