Montgomery County Correctional Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60820
- Capacity
- 1.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, MD
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,973 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Montgomery County Correctional Facility
OperatingSolar
Ranked #158 of 184 Solar plants in MD#6299 of 7447 nationally
1.4 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.2390, -77.2954
County
Montgomery, MD
Nearby Plants
- Boyd SoccerplexSolar1 MW · 9.7 km
- MNCPPC Germantown SolarSolar1 MW · 10.2 km
- Montgomery County Resource RecoveryMuni. Waste67.8 MW · 14.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Montgomery County Correctional Facility is a 1.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 1,973 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.0%. The Montgomery County Correctional Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 156th out of 183 solar facilities in Maryland, and 6013th out of 7108 nationally.
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
89 MWh
Latest Month
2.0K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Clarksburg Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.454 km
Operator
Potomac Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MONTGOME35 KV T1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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