# Alton Post Office Solar

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/alton-post-office-solar

Urban Grid - Halifax County - PJM

Alton Post Office Solar is an 80-megawatt solar project on about 800 acres in the Alton community of Halifax County, Virginia, developed by Urban Grid. Urban Grid told county supervisors in November 2025 that the facility is fully operational and has generated power since December 2024. Blue Ridge Power served as engineering, procurement and construction contractor, and the project connects to the grid through transmission lines crossing the property.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 75 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 66837 — plant-66837

## Facts

- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic
- **Operator:** Urban Grid Solar
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner:** Alton Post Office Solar, LLC — project company
- **EPC contractor:** Blue Ridge Power — EPC contractor

## Sources

- [townhall.virginia.gov](https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewNotice.cfm?gnid=762) — townhall.virginia.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [yourgv.com](https://www.yourgv.com/news/local_news/supervisors-get-update-on-issue-over-payments-for-alton-solar-project/article_76432160-3b29-4a83-b9f2-cf3b5d64b4ac.html) — yourgv.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Urban Grid](https://www.urbangrid.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/