Switchgrass Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66124
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Suffolk City, VA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- RWE
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Switchgrass Solar, LLC
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #49 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1186 of 7447 nationally
70 MW Solar planned in Suffolk City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
36.6765, -76.5859
County
Suffolk City, VA
Nearby Plants
- Pleasant Hill SolarSolar20 MW · 1.9 km
- TWE Myrtle Solar Farm, LLCSolar15 MW · 14.7 km
- Suffolk CSG, LLCSolar3.8 MW · 15.8 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 AG [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | RWE | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Switchgrass Solar, LLC is a 70 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Suffolk City County, Virginia. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking, is owned by RWE, a German parent company, and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. According to available rankings, Switchgrass Solar is the 45th largest power plant in Virginia out of 168, and the 1018th largest in the United States out of 7108.
The plant is connected to the grid and operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the SERC NERC region. The plant has one generator. News reports indicate at least one deal related to the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Suffolk Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
3.793 km
Operator
Virginia Electric & Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SUFFOLK
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
EHV
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
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 2026-03-26
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