Alton Post Office Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66837
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Halifax, VA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Urban Grid Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 136,967 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Alton Post Office Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #46 of 172 Solar plants in VA#959 of 7447 nationally
75 MW Solar operating in Halifax, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5689, -79.0329
County
Halifax, VA
Nearby Plants
- Powells Creek Solar - HybridBESS87.5 MW · 1.6 km
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- RoxboroBit. Coal2558.2 MW · 10.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Urban Grid Solar | Urban Grid Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Urban Grid Solar | Urban Grid Solar | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Urban Grid Solar
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Alton Post Office Solar is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Halifax County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Urban Grid Solar. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Alton Post Office Solar generated 136,967 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. The plant is ranked as the 40th largest solar facility in Virginia out of 168, and 786th nationally out of 7,108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Alton Post Office Solar
OperationalSolar45.9 MWPJM
Generation
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
137.0K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$54.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
3WELCO
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report