1 MW Solar operating in Somerset, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.4872, -74.5211
County
Somerset, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The L'Oreal Franklin plant, located in Somerset County, New Jersey, is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic facility. It began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the L'Oreal Franklin plant generated 1,251 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.2%. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 306th out of 328 power plants in New Jersey and 6369th out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
39 MWh
Latest Month
1.3K MWh
Annual Generation
14.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bennetts Lane Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.792 km
Operator
Public Service Enterprise Group
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BENNETTS230 KV 13KV
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match