Otter Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63909
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mecklenburg, VA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Energy Inc.
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 127,646 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Otter Creek Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #60 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1255 of 7447 nationally
60 MW Solar operating in Mecklenburg, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.8071, -78.5098
County
Mecklenburg, VA
Nearby Plants
- Bluestone SolarSolar49.9 MW · 2.4 km
- Grasshopper SolarSolar80 MW · 5.8 km
- Clover Creek SolarSolar77.2 MW · 16.3 km
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
Otter Creek Solar is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2023 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Dominion Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Dominion Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Otter Creek Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Otter Creek Solar generated 127,646 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.3%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided. Otter Creek Solar is ranked as the 56th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 168, and nationally it is ranked 1059 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
127.6K MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$93.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$29.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SPANGRO 34.5 KV SPAGROSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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