Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66133
- Capacity
- 130 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Frederick, VA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 222,574 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #20 of 172 Solar plants in VA#610 of 7447 nationally
130 MW Solar operating in Frederick, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0887, -78.2399
County
Frederick, VA
Nearby Plants
- Foxglove SolarSolar75 MW · 3.6 km
- HP Hood CTNatural Gas15 MW · 6.2 km
- Hecate Energy Clarke County LLCSolar10 MW · 9.2 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 | Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC | Torch Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC | Torch Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Torch Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC is a 130 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Frederick County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2024, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC. The facility is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 222,574 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.5%. Bartonsville Energy Facility, LLC ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and 462nd nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL sources.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
130 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.0K MWh
Latest Month
222.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LONGCREE34.5 KV BARTONSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
$150M solar farm in southern Frederick County nears completion
the Bartonsville Solar project — a massive solar power-generating facility built on nearly a thousand acres once home to orchards and farmland...
The Winchester Star·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Virginia solar project using Nevados trackers receives state environmental award
The recently commissioned 170-MW DC Bartonsville Energy Facility solar project has been hailed by Virignia's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as a...
Nevados (other)Department of Environmental Quality (regulator)
Solar Power World·1 years ago
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