18 MW Solar operating in Powhatan, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.5670, -77.9271
County
Powhatan, VA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Renewable Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Quillwort Solar is an 18 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Powhatan County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2025, has a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Dominion Renewable Energy is the owner and operator.
The plant's output is delivered to the grid within the PJM Interconnection market, and PJM is also the balancing authority. Quillwort Solar is ranked as the 105th largest solar facility in Virginia out of 168, and nationally it is ranked 1609 out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Powhatan Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
1.731 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
POWHATAN35 KV TX2
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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