Oceana Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60584
- Capacity
- 17.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Virginia Beach City, VA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power Co
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 28,530 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Oceana Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #110 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1815 of 7447 nationally
17.6 MW Solar operating in Virginia Beach City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
17.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.7880, -76.0474
County
Virginia Beach City, VA
Nearby Plants
- Bedford Solar (Dominion)Solar70 MW · 14.4 km
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- Long Island Solar Farm LLCSolar31.5 MW · 22.1 km
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
Oceana Solar is a 17.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Virginia Beach City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The primary fuel source is solar energy. Oceana Solar is ranked 106th out of 168 power plants in Virginia and 1616th nationally out of 7108 plants. The solar panels utilize single-axis tracking.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Oceana Solar generated 28,530 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2112.78 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
28.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,195/kW
Installed Cost
$14.2/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Princess Anne Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PENDLETN35 KV OCEANASP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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