Piney Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62768
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Halifax, VA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Energy Inc.
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 153,471 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Piney Creek Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #36 of 172 Solar plants in VA#871 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar operating in Halifax, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5523, -79.0219
County
Halifax, VA
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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
Piney Creek Solar is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Halifax County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2023, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking. Dominion Energy is both the owner and operator of the facility. Piney Creek Solar ranks as the 38th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 168, and 717th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Piney Creek Solar generated 153,471 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.9%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Piney Creek Solar from LBNL and FERC filings.
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
Piney Creek Solar
OperationalSolar80 MWPJM
Generation
5.7K MWh
Latest Month
153.5K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$5.4/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
EDMONSON34.5 KV PINEYCSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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