Wythe County Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64448
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wythe, VA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- RWE
- Annual Generation
- 119,139 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Wythe County Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #44 of 172 Solar plants in VA#967 of 7447 nationally
75 MW Solar operating in Wythe, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.8760, -80.8370
County
Wythe, VA
Nearby Plants
- Buck HydroHydro8.4 MW · 11.8 km
- Byllesby 2Hydro21.6 MW · 13.2 km
- River Trail Solar, LLCSolar20 MW · 19.0 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 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | RWE | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | RWE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Wythe County Solar is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wythe County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2025 and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned by RWE, a German company, and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. According to the latest data, the plant generated 119,139 MWh of electricity annually, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%.
The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the SERC NERC region. Wythe County Solar ranks as the 42nd largest solar plant in Virginia out of 168, and nationally it is ranked 791 out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Wythe County Solar Project
OperationalSolar75 MWPJM
Generation
5.7K MWh
Latest Month
119.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Jacksons Ferry Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.233 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
JACKSONS765 KV SVC
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Regulatory·rate case
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The increase will allow the company to recover about $69 million associated with projects that are either making electricity now or will...
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Cardinal News·4 months ago
Regulatory·rate case
Appalachian Power requests bill increases to recover costs
The average residential customer's monthly bill would go up by $6.63, or about 3.8%, if the State Corporation Commission approves Appalachian's requests.
Appalachian Power (operator)State Corporation Commission (regulator)
Cardinal News·10 months ago
Industry·technology
US solar experts predict further drop in offtake prices
Rising solar deployment rates, tax credits and an eventual retreat in interest rates will put downward pressure on solar power prices in the...
Reuters·2 years ago
Deals·ppa
RWE signs 300 MW PPAs to provide solar power to Dominion Energy Virginia
RWE, a leading renewable energy company, has signed eight long-term utility-scale PPAs with Dominion Energy Virginia for seven solar...
RWE (seller)Dominion Energy Virginia (buyer)
RWE·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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