132 MW Solar operating in Chesapeake City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
132 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6851, -76.2966
County
Chesapeake City, VA
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
11.1K MWh
Latest Month
242.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
$10.0/MWh
PPA Price
Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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