Southampton Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61422
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Southampton, VA
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Renewable Energy
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 174,208 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Southampton Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #25 of 172 Solar plants in VA#746 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Southampton, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.6020, -77.1842
County
Southampton, 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
Southampton Solar, LLC is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Southampton County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2017, is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Dominion Renewable Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Southampton Solar generated 174,208 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 19.9%.
The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Southampton Solar, LLC ranks as the 23rd largest solar plant out of 25 in Virginia, and 628th out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $46.42 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Newsoms Solar
OperationalSolar100 MWPJM
Generation
9.7K MWh
Latest Month
174.2K MWh
Annual Generation
19.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$67.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$46.4/MWh
PPA Price
$28.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NEWSOMS 34.5 KV NEWSOMSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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