Pilesgrove — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57448
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Salem, NJ
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,700 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Pilesgrove
OperatingSolar
Ranked #5 of 328 Solar plants in NJ#1811 of 7447 nationally
18 MW Solar operating in Salem, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.6130, -75.3095
County
Salem, NJ
Nearby Plants
- Pittsgrove SolarSolar2 MW · 14.0 km
- Seabrook Solar PlantSolar6.8 MW · 15.7 km
- Love Lane SolarSolar1.8 MW · 17.7 km
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
The Pilesgrove Solar Farm is a 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant, located in Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey, United States. The farm contains 71,000 ground-mounted solar panels and at the time of its construction was one of the largest solar farms in the northeast United States.
Read more on WikipediaLocated in Salem County, New Jersey, the Pilesgrove solar photovoltaic plant has a total capacity of 18 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2011, consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Consolidated Edison Development Inc. is the operator of the facility, which uses SUN as its primary fuel source. Pilesgrove ranks as the 5th largest solar plant out of 328 in New Jersey, and 1611th out of 7108 nationally.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 24,700 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.6%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific metrics are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Pilesgrove SP
OperationalSolar19.9 MWPJM
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
24.7K MWh
Annual Generation
15.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$208.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Woodstown Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
2.714 km
Operator
Atlantic City Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WOODSTOW69 KV LOAD_T3
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Developer breaks ground on $590 million South Jersey industrial project
The four-building Turnpike 1 Trade Center is being built speculatively, intended to cater to distribution, warehousing and light manufacturing tenants.
The Business Journals·1 years ago
Industry·technology
WATCH: Coal-Fired Power Plant in NJ Imploded. Clean Energy to Replace It
A former coal-fired power plant in New Jersey will be imploded Friday morning, and its owners are expected to announce plans for a new clean...
NBC10 Philadelphia·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Mario Caltabiano Obituary (2022) - Pilesgrove, NJ - South Jersey Times
Pilesgrove Township, N.J. Mario R. Caltabiano, 78, of Pilesgrove Twp., NJ, passed away Jan. 10, at home. Born in Mickleton, he has resided in Pilesgrove...
Mario Caltabiano (other)
NJ.com·4 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Sunrise brief: Farmland dispute deals a setback to a utility-scale solar project in New Jersey
A local planning board in southern New Jersey rejected a zoning variance sought by Dakota Power for a 150 MW solar project on an 800-acre site.
Dakota Power (developer)
pv magazine USA·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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