Chesapeake Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66541
- Capacity
- 132 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chesapeake City, VA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 242,848 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Chesapeake Solar Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #19 of 172 Solar plants in VA#601 of 7447 nationally
132 MW Solar operating in Chesapeake City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
132 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.6851, -76.2966
County
Chesapeake City, VA
Nearby Plants
- Grassfield SolarSolar20 MW · 4.4 km
- ChesapeakeDistillate Oil51.1 MW · 9.6 km
- Elizabeth River Power StationNatural Gas388.8 MW · 10.1 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 | Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Chesapeake Solar Project is a 132 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chesapeake City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It ranks as the 17th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and 455th nationally out of 639.
In its most recent year of operation, the Chesapeake Solar Project generated 242,848 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $33.15 per MWh.
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
11.1K MWh
Latest Month
242.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$10.0/MWh
PPA Price
Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Shillelagh Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.305 km
Operator
Dominion Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SHILLAGH34.5 KV SHILLASP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
Chesapeake council approves massive 900-acre solar project
The so-called Chesapeake Solar Project is the fourth such project approved by council members in recent years. It's located along Shillelagh...
The Virginian-Pilot·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
From farming corn to electrons. How a 900-acre solar project in southern Chesapeake raises questions about city’s direction.
A solar project planned on what's now partly farmland — and the prospect of more to come — has some concerned about the decline of...
The Virginian-Pilot·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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