Hecate Energy Cherrydale LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61375
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Northampton, VA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Renewable Energy
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 28,769 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hecate Energy Cherrydale LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #95 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1582 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Northampton, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3658, -75.9152
County
Northampton, VA
Nearby Plants
- BayviewDistillate Oil12 MW · 11.5 km
- Belle Haven Diesel Generation FacilityDistillate Oil4 MW · 23.1 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 | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hecate Energy Cherrydale LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Northampton County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2017, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It has one generator and is owned by Dominion Energy, with Dominion Renewable Energy listed as the EIA operator. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
The facility's latest annual generation was 28,769 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.4%. Hecate Energy Cherrydale is ranked 71st out of 168 power plants in Virginia and 1361st out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data is available for the plant 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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Hecate Energy Cherrydale
OperationalSolar20 MWPJM
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
28.8K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$72.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$46.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
KENDLGRV69 KV CHERRYSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
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Dominion Energy Acquires Virginia Solar Facility; Plans to Purchase Another
PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced that it has acquired Clarke County Solar, a 10-megawatt solar power facility in...
Dominion Energy (buyer)
PR Newswire·8 years ago
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