Skipjack Solar Center

OperatingSolar

Ranked #6 of 176 Solar plants in VA#464 of 7790 nationally

175 MW Solar operating in Charles City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEMWD

175 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2022

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

37.3888, -77.1804

County

Charles City, VA

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Status

as of 3y 9m ago

Latest milestoneCOD achieved · 2024-05Johns Hopkins University · 2022-08-03

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	AES Distributed Energy	AES	—
Owner(s)	AES Distributed Energy	AES	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperThe AES CorporationJohns Hopkins University · 2022-08-03

About

Skipjack Solar Center is a 175 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Charles City County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Skipjack Solar Center is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region. The facility is the 6th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and ranks 303rd nationally out of 639 solar plants.

In its most recent year of operation, Skipjack Solar Center generated 298,427 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided. The plant has been the subject of two news articles, one focusing on industry trends and the other on business deals. The plant has one generator.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

PJM

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation

Balancing Authority

Generation

12.0K MWh

Latest Month

298.4K MWh

Annual Generation

19.4%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

LBNL SolarLBNL Utility-Scale Solar, OEDI SolarOEDI Solar Market ValuesHIGH

Data from 2022–2024

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$34.5/MWh

Energy Value

$3.5/MWh

Capacity Value

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Chickahominy Substation · 500 kV

Substation Distance

0.035 km

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

CHICKHOM34.5 KV CHICK1SP

Pricing Hub

DOMINION HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (1)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-26

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