Colonial Trail West — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61985
- Capacity
- 142.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Surry, VA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Energy Inc.
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 283,404 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Colonial Trail West
OperatingSolar
Ranked #18 of 172 Solar plants in VA#574 of 7447 nationally
142.4 MW Solar operating in Surry, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
142.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.1549, -76.9009
County
Surry, VA
Nearby Plants
- Spring Grove Solar 2Solar150 MW · 2.5 km
- Spring Grove ISolar97.9 MW · 3.1 km
- SurryNuclear1695 MW · 18.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy Inc. | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Energy Inc. | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Colonial Trail West is a 142.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Surry County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by Dominion Energy Inc. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Colonial Trail West generated 283,404 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.7%. The plant's installed cost was $932.35 per kW, according to FERC data. Colonial Trail West ranks as the 16th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and 434th nationally out of 639.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Colonial Trail West Solar
OperationalSolar142.4 MWPJM
Generation
13.6K MWh
Latest Month
283.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,474/kW
Installed Cost
$8.1/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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
COLTRAIL34.5 KV COLTRWSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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