Westmoreland County Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63696
- Capacity
- 19.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Westmoreland, VA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Westmoreland County Solar Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 44,372 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Westmoreland County Solar Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #100 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1779 of 7447 nationally
19.9 MW Solar operating in Westmoreland, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
19.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.0075, -76.7440
County
Westmoreland, VA
Nearby Plants
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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 | Westmoreland County Solar Project, LLC | Westmoreland County Solar Project | — |
| Owner(s) | Westmoreland County Solar Project, LLC | Renantis UK Ltd [51%]; Eni New Energy US Inc [49%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Renantis UK Ltd [51%]; Eni New Energy US Inc [49%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Westmoreland County Solar Project is a 19.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Westmoreland County Solar Project, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Westmoreland County Solar Project generated 44,372 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.4%. The plant ranks 96th in size among solar facilities in Virginia and 1574th nationally. Financial data is available for the project from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue3 projectsBeta
Woodbine Road Solar
OperationalSolar19.92 MWPJM
Generation
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
44.4K MWh
Annual Generation
25.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$35.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$36.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Westmoreland Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.11 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WMORELN435 KV TX1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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