Skipjack Solar Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62675
- Capacity
- 175 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Charles City, VA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 298,427 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Skipjack Solar Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #6 of 172 Solar plants in VA#429 of 7447 nationally
175 MW Solar operating in Charles City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
175 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3888, -77.1804
County
Charles City, VA
Nearby Plants
- Keydet Solar CenterSolar120 MW · 5.7 km
- Charles CityLandfill Gas14.4 MW · 7.2 km
- Park 500 Philip Morris USANatural Gas13 MW · 10.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Skipjack Solar Center is a 175 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Charles City County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Skipjack Solar Center is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region. The facility is the 6th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and ranks 303rd nationally out of 639 solar plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Skipjack Solar Center generated 298,427 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided. The plant has been the subject of two news articles, one focusing on industry trends and the other on business deals. The plant has one generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
12.0K MWh
Latest Month
298.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$41.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$34.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chickahominy Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
0.035 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHICKHOM34.5 KV CHICK1SP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
General
Constellation Signs 175 MW Solar Agreement to Supply an Aggregation of Three Commercial Customers
Constellation has announced an agreement with three major commercial customers to power their operations with renewable energy.
constellationenergy.com·2 weeks ago
Deals·ppa
Constellation Signs 175 MW Solar Agreement to Supply an Aggregation of Three Commercial Customers
Constellation has announced an agreement with three major commercial customers to power their operations with renewable energy.
Constellation (seller)
constellationenergy.com·2 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Solar facility now supplying renewable energy for two-thirds of university's electricity use
With the development of the Skipjack Solar Center, JHU achieves goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% three years early.
JHU (other)
Johns Hopkins University·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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