How big is Grasshopper Solar?

Grasshopper Solar reports 80 MW solar of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Grasshopper Solar?

Grasshopper Solar is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Mecklenburg County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Grasshopper Solar located?

Grasshopper Solar is in Mecklenburg County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Grasshopper Solar?

Grasshopper Solar is operated by Dominion Energy Inc. according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Grasshopper Solar generate?

Grasshopper Solar reported 122.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Grasshopper Solar compare to other plants?

By capacity, Grasshopper Solar ranks #584 of 7,597 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #21 of 144 in VA.

Grasshopper Solar — 80 MW solar farm, Mecklenburg County, VA

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 62813 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Solar: 80 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (1)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Grasshopper Solar
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
GRHS	Solar Photovoltaic	Operating	80	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 36.81867, -78.45872
Filed location · EIA: 36.85000, -78.45000

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Dec 11, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GRHS	80 MW 80 MW summer	Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV	Sep 2020	Operating

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OrganizationRoleBasis

Dominion EnergyOwnerowner

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Dominion Energy Inc.

Entity 5248

Operating portfolio

23 plants

3 states

Reported capacity

1,275.8 MW

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