PA Solar Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57256
- Capacity
- 10.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carbon, PA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 11,857 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
PA Solar Park
OperatingSolar
Ranked #48 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1996 of 7447 nationally
10.1 MW Solar operating in Carbon, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
10.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8604, -75.8522
County
Carbon, PA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, the PA Solar Park is a 10.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant that began operating in 2012. The plant is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the most recent rankings, the facility is the 48th largest solar plant in Pennsylvania out of 87, and 1793rd nationally out of 7108.
The PA Solar Park operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 11,857 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.4%. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
PA SP
OperationalSolar10 MWPJM
Generation
391 MWh
Latest Month
11.9K MWh
Annual Generation
13.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$217.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PANTHER 69 KV CRYPTOLD
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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