20 MW Solar operating in New Kent, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.4729, -76.8442
County
New Kent, 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 | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Correctional Solar LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in New Kent County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned by Dominion Energy, with Dominion Renewable Energy listed as the operator. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 28,964 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.5%. Correctional Solar LLC is ranked 72nd out of 168 solar plants in Virginia and 1355th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and it has been the subject of at least one news article related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
29.0K MWh
Annual Generation
16.5%
Capacity Factor
$62.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$34.4/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CORECTNL230 KV SVM
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
Curated node match