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1 MW Solar operating in Chesapeake City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.8479, -76.4072
County
Chesapeake City, VA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Virginia Electric and Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Western Branch High School is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chesapeake City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The facility's latest annual generation was 214 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.5%. Western Branch High School is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 167 out of 168 power plants in Virginia and 6558 out of 7108 nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
214 MWh
Annual Generation
2.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$31.4/MWh
Energy Value
$3.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hodges Ferry Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.707 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHRCHLND230 KV SR1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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