Town of Chestertown- Chestertown WWTP — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60096
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kent, MD
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,701 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Town of Chestertown- Chestertown WWTP
OperatingSolar
Ranked #174 of 184 Solar plants in MD#6876 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Kent, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.2004, -76.0758
County
Kent, MD
Nearby Plants
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- Kent County - Worton ComplexSolar1 MW · 9.2 km
- Bluegrass SolarSolar79.6 MW · 9.7 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Town of Chestertown- Chestertown WWTP is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kent County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 2015 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The Chestertown WWTP operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 176th out of 183 power plants in Maryland, and 6946th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 1,701 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.4%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
88 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chestertown Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
CHESTRTNNearby ISO Node
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