Pleinmont Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62013
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Spotsylvania, VA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 437,148 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Pleinmont Solar 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #3 of 172 Solar plants in VA#255 of 7447 nationally
240 MW Solar operating in Spotsylvania, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2471, -77.7862
County
Spotsylvania, VA
Nearby Plants
- Richmond Spider SolarSolar20 MW · 0.0 km
- Pleinmont Solar 1Solar75 MW · 0.0 km
- Highlander Solar Energy Station 1Solar165 MW · 0.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pleinmont Solar 2 is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy, a subsidiary of AES. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Pleinmont Solar 2 is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid, which serves as both the balancing authority and the regional transmission organization (RTO). The plant is located within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pleinmont Solar 2 generated 437,148 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest solar facility out of 25 in the state of Virginia, and 158th out of 639 solar plants nationally. Financial data for Pleinmont Solar 2 is available from LBNL, indicating that the plant's development and operation are tracked in financial analyses of the solar energy sector.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
17.0K MWh
Latest Month
437.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$34.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SPOTSLV 34.5 KV SPOTS2SP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry
University of Richmond matches its energy needs with solar
The university is the second in the nation to match its energy usage with solar, following completion of the 20 MW Spider Solar project.
University of Richmond (other)Spider Solar project (other)
pv magazine USA·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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