How big is Highlander Solar Energy Station 1?

Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 has a reported capacity of 165 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.

What kind of plant is Highlander Solar Energy Station 1?

Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Spotsylvania County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 located?

Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 is in Spotsylvania County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Highlander Solar Energy Station 1?

Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 is operated by AES Distributed Energy according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 generate?

Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 reported 287.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 compare to other plants?

By capacity, Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 ranks #240 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 143 in VA.

Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 — 165 MW solar farm, VA

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Overview

Nameplate capacity: 165 MW
Canonical EIA plant baseline.
Registry anchor: Plant 62014
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Structured profile

Technology: Solar Photovoltaic
Operator: AES Distributed Energy

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Units and generators

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

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
HLND1	165 MW 165 MW summer	Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV	Dec 2020	Operating

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 165 MW
National rank: #240
VA rank: #3

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

287.2 GWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Apr 2026

EIA-923 monthly filing

2025 capacity factor

19.8%

Using current reported nameplate capacity

Grid and market context

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Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

TAP139191

IN SERVICE · 115 kV

1.1 km

TAP140640

Commercial, land, and environmental record

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Transactions and agreements

Ownership Change

Feb 24, 2017

AES Corporation and Alberta Investment Management Corporation agreed to acquire FTP Power LLC (sPower) from Fir Tree Partners and minority owners for $853 million in cash plus assumption of $724 million in non-recourse debt.

AES Corporation · Alberta Investment Management Corporation · Fir Tree Partners

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Ownership Change

Jul 31, 2017

Fir Tree Partners completed the sale of FTP Power LLC (sPower) to AES Corporation and Alberta Investment Management Corporation for approximately $1.6 billion in cash and assumed non-recourse debt.

Fir Tree Partners · AES Corporation · Alberta Investment Management Corporation

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Construction

2020

Mortenson provided EPC services for the 165 MW Highlander photovoltaic plant; Brent Scarbrough & Company was the civil contractor; construction began late 2019 and was expected to complete by end of Q3 2020.

Mortenson · Brent Scarbrough & Company Incorporated

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Related parties and identifiers

Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Feb 24, 2017
Feb 24, 2017
AES and AIMCo Agree to Acquire sPoweraimco.ca
AES Corporation and Alberta Investment Management Corporation agreed to acquire FTP Power LLC (sPower) from Fir Tree Partners and minority owners for $853 million in cash plus assumption of $724 million in non-recourse debt.
Jul 31, 2017
Jul 31, 2017
Fir Tree Partners Completes Sale of sPower to AES and AIMCo

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

AES Distributed Energy

Entity 61012

Operating portfolio

217 plants

23 states

Reported capacity

4,415.6 MW

Batteries · Onshore Wind Turbine · Solar Photovoltaic

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Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Pleinmont Solar 2	240 MW	VA
Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm	232.5 MW	TX
Prevailing Wind Park	220 MW	SD
Skipjack Solar Center	175 MW	VA
Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm	170.2 MW	TX
Highlander Solar Energy Station 1Current	165 MW	VA
Lancaster Area Battery	127 MW	CA
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm	120.6 MW	TX

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Highlander Solar Energy Station 1