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EIA plant 62013

Spotsylvania · Spotsylvania · VA

Pleinmont Solar 2

Operated by AES Distributed Energy

Annual generation442,305 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextPJM Interconnection, LLCBalancing authority or NERC region

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38.247123, -77.786223

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic240 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

120,589
230,716
339,806
443,172
546,292
657,408
751,908
848,707
932,054
1030,490
1123,284
1217,879

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
120,589
230,716
339,806
443,172
546,292
657,408
751,908
848,707
932,054
1030,490
1123,284
1217,879

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
120,589 MWh
230,716 MWh
339,806 MWh
443,172 MWh
546,292 MWh
657,408 MWh
751,908 MWh
848,707 MWh
932,054 MWh
1030,490 MWh
1123,284 MWh
1217,879 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
PLNM2Solar PhotovoltaicSUN240OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
62013
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (57,408 MWh) and 12 the lowest (17,879 MWh). Their difference is 39,529 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
PLNM2Solar Photovoltaic240.0240.0240.0Not supplied

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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