Watlington Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65221
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Halifax, VA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 39,610 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Watlington Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #88 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1716 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Halifax, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.6808, -78.8856
County
Halifax, VA
Nearby Plants
- Halifax County BiomassWood Waste49.9 MW · 2.3 km
- Halifax CSG LLCSolar3.1 MW · 4.8 km
- Halifax (VA)Hydro1.6 MW · 11.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Watlington Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Halifax County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant's solar tracking technology is fixed tilt. Watlington Solar is ranked 84th out of 168 solar plants in Virginia, and 1568th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority. In its most recent year of operation, Watlington Solar generated 39,610 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.6%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $33.33 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Recent news articles about the plant have focused on deals and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
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
Watlington Solar
OperationalSolar20 MWPJM
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
39.6K MWh
Annual Generation
22.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$40.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$33.3/MWh
PPA Price
$28.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PLYWOOD 13.8 KV PLYWODBI
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Planning commission green lights two solar project requests
Two solar projects in northern Halifax County received the green light from the planning commission at the board's Tuesday evening meeting.
YourGV.com·11 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
2025 State of the Territory Address
2025 STATE OF THE TERRITORY ADDRESS ~ GOVERNOR ALBERT BRYAN JR. ~ MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025. EARLE B. OTTLEY LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS
Albert Bryan Jr. (other)
Government of the United States Virgin Islands (.gov)·1 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
Deals·ppa
RWE signs 300 MW solar PPAs for Virginia utility
Eight solar power purchase agreements will add more than 700000 MWh of generation for Dominion Energy Virginia.
Dominion Energy Virginia (buyer)RWE (seller)
pv magazine USA·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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