Fort Powhatan Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65322
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Prince George, VA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dominion Renewable Energy
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 306,961 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Fort Powhatan Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #15 of 172 Solar plants in VA#493 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar operating in Prince George, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.2543, -77.0949
County
Prince George, VA
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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 | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Renewable Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Fort Powhatan Solar is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Prince George County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Dominion Renewable Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. As of its latest annual reporting, the plant generated 306,961 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.3%. Fort Powhatan Solar ranks as the 12th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and 348th nationally out of 639.
The plant connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,703 per kW. This data is sourced from the FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Fort Powhatan Solar
OperationalSolar150 MWPJM
Generation
14.3K MWh
Latest Month
307.0K MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,789/kW
Installed Cost
$0.9/MWh
Operating Cost
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WARDSCRK34.5 KV WARCRKSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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