19.8 MW Solar operating in Buckingham, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
19.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.5038, -78.3735
County
Buckingham, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Renewable Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Buckingham Solar LLC is a 19.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Buckingham County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Dominion Renewable Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Buckingham Solar generated 32,275 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.6%. The plant is ranked 99th out of 168 solar facilities in Virginia and 1586th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
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
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
32.3K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
$53.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buckingham Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.798 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BUCKNGHM35 KV BUCKN2SP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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