Issa Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68314
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Carroll, VA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Alpin Holding LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Issa Solar
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #2 of 8 BESS plants in VA#102 of 837 nationally
300 MW Batteries (150 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (150 MW) planned in Carroll, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.2562, -90.2489
County
Carroll, VA
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alpin Holding LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Alpin Holding LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Issa Solar is a 300 MW hybrid power plant located in Carroll County, Virginia. The facility, owned and operated by Alpin Holding LLC, utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and employs a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (MWH).
Issa Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It holds the rank of second largest solar facility out of six in the state of Virginia, and is ranked 140th out of 514 solar plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes two articles related to regulatory matters, one concerning hazards, and one covering general industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Huffman Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.649 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HUFFMAN 138 KV T1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·extreme cold
Winter storm tests US electric grid as outages spread
The extreme weather knocked out power across the South — and cold temperature will strain the power network for a week.
Politico·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
India Shines Bright!
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a global initiative launched in 2015 by India and France at the COP21 summit in Paris to promote solar energy.
International Solar Alliance (other)ISA (other)
PIB·1 years ago
Regulatory·ferc order
FERC rejects interconnection pact for Talen-Amazon data center deal at nuclear plant
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 1, 2024, rejected an amended interconnection service agreement that would have facilitated expanded power...
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (regulator)FERC (regulator)
Utility Dive·1 years ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Exclusive | Full year after Chinese spy balloon, Biden admin slammed for continued secrecy surrounding craft
GOP Rep. Darrell Issa is pressing the Biden administration to finally reveal the findings of the FBI's forensic report on China's spy...
Darrell Issa (other)Biden administration (regulator)
New York Post·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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