Madison Solar (VA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66316
- Capacity
- 62.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orange, VA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- Dominion Energy
- Annual Generation
- 119,079 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Madison Solar (VA)
OperatingSolar
Ranked #53 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1221 of 7447 nationally
62.5 MW Solar operating in Orange, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
62.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2878, -77.8401
County
Orange, VA
Nearby Plants
- Richmond Spider SolarSolar20 MW · 6.5 km
- Pleinmont Solar 1Solar75 MW · 6.5 km
- Pleinmont Solar 2Solar240 MW · 6.5 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 | AES Clean Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Madison Solar is a 62.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Orange County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. Dominion Energy is the parent company, while AES Clean Energy serves as the plant's operator. Madison Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid, operating within the SERC NERC region. It ranks as the 49th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 168, and 1037th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Madison Solar generated 119,079 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Pine Glade Solar
OperationalSolar62.5 MWPJM
Generation
4.7K MWh
Latest Month
119.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$64.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CPC Locust Grove Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.683 km
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PINEGLAD34.5 KV PINEGLSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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