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17.6 MW Solar operating in Virginia Beach City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
17.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.7880, -76.0474
County
Virginia Beach 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 | — |
Oceana Solar is a 17.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Virginia Beach City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. The primary fuel source is solar energy. Oceana Solar is ranked 106th out of 168 power plants in Virginia and 1616th nationally out of 7108 plants. The solar panels utilize single-axis tracking.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Oceana Solar generated 28,530 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2112.78 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
28.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY · Data from 2017–2024
$2,195/kW
Installed Cost
$12/kW
Annual CapEx
$14.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Princess Anne Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PENDLETN35 KV OCEANASP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility