Chesapeake Solar Project
Solar power plant in Chesapeake City, Virginia. 132 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 66541
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 132 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2023First generator online
- Operator
- Chesapeake Solar Project, LLCEIA operator ID 65507
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Chesapeake City, VA36.6851, −76.2966
- EIA plant ID
- 66541EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Chesapeake Solar Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
243 GWh
242,848 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.0%
2024: 19.1%
January to July 2026
156 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2024 to 2025
222.0–242.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,971 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2024 | 221,978 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 242,848 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 155,542 | 23.2% | 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 account · PJMEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHSP | Solar Photovoltaic | 132.0 | December 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC 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 Chesapeake Solar Project
How much power does Chesapeake Solar Project produce?
Chesapeake Solar Project reported 242,848 MWh (243 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.0% capacity factor on 132 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 156 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Chesapeake Solar Project?
Chesapeake Solar Project is in Chesapeake City, Virginia, at 36.6851, −76.2966. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Chesapeake Solar Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65507). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Chesapeake Solar Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2023, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Chesapeake Solar Project?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Chesapeake Solar Project, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page