Riverstone Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68194
- Capacity
- 149.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Buckingham, VA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Riverstone Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Riverstone Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #17 of 172 Solar plants in VA#552 of 7447 nationally
149.5 MW Solar planned in Buckingham, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
149.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.7284, -78.4519
County
Buckingham, VA
Nearby Plants
- Deer Wood Storage, LLCBESS30 MW · 4.5 km
- Bear GardenNatural Gas559 MW · 15.0 km
- Tenaska Virginia Generating StationNatural Gas1011.4 MW · 16.6 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 | Riverstone Solar, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Riverstone Solar, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Riverstone Solar is a 149.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Buckingham County, Virginia. The plant is owned and operated by Riverstone Solar, LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and consists of a single generator. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy.
Riverstone Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 15th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and nationally it is ranked 414th out of 639 solar plants. The plant has been the subject of 3 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends and business deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Scottsville SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·corporate
The Power 50
Power can be measured by metrics such as wealth and how many people you lead, as well as what one does with that power.
Virginia Business·2 years ago
Deals·other
Riverstone spinout Sandbrook Capital targets $1bn for debut energy transition fund
The Stamford, Connecticut, private investment firm is seeking $1 billion for Sandbrook Climate Infrastructure Fund I, sources told affiliate title Buyouts.
Riverstone (other)Sandbrook Capital (other)
Infrastructure Investor·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Private equity’s power plants emit more CO2 than Argentina
Private equity firms own over 250 fossil-fuel-fired power plants in the United States, making the opaque industry responsible for 14 percent of the nation's...
E&E News by POLITICO·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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