1 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.1392, -75.1917
County
Montgomery, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alliance HP Virginia Drive LLC | Alliance HP Virginia Drive | — |
| Owner(s) | Alliance HP Virginia Drive LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The 500 Virginia Solar plant is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Alliance HP Virginia Drive LLC. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, 500 Virginia Solar generated 1,132 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.9%. The plant is relatively small, ranking 85th out of 87 solar facilities in Pennsylvania and 6338th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
38 MWh
Latest Month
1.1K MWh
Annual Generation
12.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Whitemarsh Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.044 km
Operator
PECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WHITEMAR230 KV DBU4
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match