Desper Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62730
- Capacity
- 88.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Louisa, VA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Renewable Energy
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 125,489 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Desper Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #30 of 172 Solar plants in VA#838 of 7447 nationally
88.2 MW Solar operating in Louisa, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
88.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.0157, -78.0431
County
Louisa, VA
Nearby Plants
- Whitehouse Solar FarmSolar20 MW · 6.4 km
- Energix Aditya, LLCSolar11.5 MW · 7.9 km
- Two Oaks Solar and Storage LLCBESS168 MW · 9.8 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
Desper Solar is an 88.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Louisa County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by Dominion Energy, with Dominion Renewable Energy as the operator. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. Desper Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region. The plant is ranked 28th out of 168 solar facilities in Virginia and 671st nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Desper Solar generated 125,489 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.2%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $34.65 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Belcher Solar
OperationalSolar88.2 MWPJM
Generation
6.0K MWh
Latest Month
125.5K MWh
Annual Generation
16.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$58.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$34.6/MWh
PPA Price
$35.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DESPER 34.5 KV DESPERSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (9)Beta
Industry·corporate
Virginia legislators cast a wide net on energy, hoping to land more capacity
Everybody seems to have ideas for how Virginia can generate more energy, use it better, or make the grid (and our utilities) operate more...
Virginia Mercury·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·rate case
Four More Dominion Rate Hikes Hitting By Sept. 1
By Steve Haner The State Corporation Commission Friday approved two separate increases in Dominion Energy Virginia's rates; one caused by...
State Corporation Commission (regulator)Dominion Energy Virginia (operator)
www.baconsrebellion.com·7 months ago
Industry·other
Methane gas is bad for the South - SELC
Methane is the primary ingredient of what the gas industry and utilities call “natural gas,” a highly combustible fuel used in power plants and home heating...
Southern Environmental Law Center·1 years ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Trump is desperate for more energy, as long as it’s not from the wind
President Donald Trump's targeting of offshore wind and other renewables in favor of fossil fuels could come at a cost to the power grid.
Donald Trump (other)
The Washington Post·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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