47th largest plant in Virginia · 2623rd nationally
Spring Grove I is a solar power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 97.9 MW. It generates roughly 143.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,640 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spring Grove I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy Inc. |
| City | Spring Grove |
| County | Surry County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23881 |
| Coordinates | 37.17392, -76.91925 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGIS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 97.9 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.