Greater Wise Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68278
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Wise, VA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- BQ Energy Development
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- RFC
Greater Wise Solar Project
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #76 of 172 Solar plants in VA#1575 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar planned in Wise, VA — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BQ Energy Development | BQ Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | BQ Energy Development | BQ Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as BQ Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Greater Wise Solar Project is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wise County, Virginia. The plant, owned and operated by BQ Energy Development, utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. It consists of a single generator and ranks as the 81st largest solar facility in Virginia out of 168, and 1395th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's balancing authority is Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, and it falls within the RFC NERC region. The primary fuel source for the Greater Wise Solar Project is solar energy (SUN).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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