4.5 MW Solar operating in Essex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
4.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7516, -74.3380
County
Essex, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
East Orange Solar is a 4.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Essex County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The plant utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system.
The facility's latest annual generation was 5,779 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.6%. East Orange Solar is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 77th out of 328 solar plants in New Jersey, and 3274th 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
97 MWh
Latest Month
5.8K MWh
Annual Generation
14.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Short Hills Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Jersey Central Power and Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
TRAYNOR 230 KV
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report