Gardy's Mill Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65016
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Westmoreland, VA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Gardy's Mill Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 21,557 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Gardy's Mill Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #118 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1904 of 7447 nationally
14 MW Solar operating in Westmoreland, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.0067, -76.6070
County
Westmoreland, VA
Nearby Plants
- Northern NeckDistillate Oil82.8 MW · 11.2 km
- Westmoreland County Solar ProjectSolar19.9 MW · 12.0 km
- Moon Corner SolarSolar60 MW · 14.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gardy's Mill Solar, LLC | Gardy's Mill Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Gardy's Mill Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Gardy's Mill Solar is a 14 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The plant, owned and operated by Gardy's Mill Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2020. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected with the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and operates within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Gardy's Mill Solar generated 21,557 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.5%. Gardy's Mill Solar is ranked as the 114th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 168, and 1704th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and the plant has been mentioned in two news articles related to deals.
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 Queue1 projectBeta
Gardy's Mill Solar
OperationalSolar10.8 MWPJM
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
21.6K MWh
Annual Generation
17.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$40.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$36.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Deals·ppa
Visa to power Virginia data center with 100 percent solar energy
The global payments company has entered a multi-year energy agreement with Shell subsidiary MP2 Energy LLC to power its data center in the state with 100...
Visa (buyer)Shell (seller)
Data Center Dynamics·5 years ago
Deals·ppa
Visa secures regional renewable energy agreement for new data centre
Global payments technology company Visa has announced that it has entered a multi-year energy agreement with MP2 Energy LLC, a wholly owned...
Visa (buyer)MP2 Energy LLC (seller)
renewableenergymagazine.com·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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