Essex Solar Center
Solar power plant in Essex County, Virginia. 20 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Arevon Energy, Inc..
Also known as EIA plant 61406
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Arevon Energy, Inc.EIA operator ID 61230
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Essex County, VA37.8341, −76.8000
- EIA plant ID
- 61406EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Essex Solar Center produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
38.7 GWh
38,686 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.1%
2024: 20.3%
January to July 2026
26.9 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2018 to 2025
34.5–42.7
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2018 | 37,917 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 42,723 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 39,277 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 41,385 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 37,285 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 34,497 | 19.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 35,615 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 38,686 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 26,911 | 26.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSEX | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.0 | December 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Arevon Energy, Inc. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Essex Solar Center
How much power does Essex Solar Center produce?
Essex Solar Center reported 38,686 MWh (38.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.1% capacity factor on 20 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 26.9 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Essex Solar Center?
Essex Solar Center is in Essex County, Virginia, at 37.8341, −76.8000. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Essex Solar Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Arevon Energy, Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 61230). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Essex Solar Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page