Gardy's Mill Solar
Westmoreland County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 65016 · Operator: gardy's mill solar, llc
Nameplate14MWSummer 14 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation17GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.1 | 5.0% | — |
| 2022 | 20.9 | 17.0% | — |
| 2023 | 25.5 | 20.8% | — |
| 2024 | 21.6 | 17.5% | — |
| 2025 | 17.4 | 14.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMS | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 14 | 14 | Dec 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: gardy's mill solar, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| gardy's mill solar, llc | 100.0% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Westmoreland County Solar Project | 20 MW | 12 km |
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| Cerulean Solar | — | 15.6 km |
| Bookers Mill Solar | 127 MW | 16.8 km |
| Montross Solar | 20 MW | 17.5 km |