Garrett County - DPU Treatment Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60847
- Capacity
- 1.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Garrett, MD
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,713 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Garrett County - DPU Treatment Plant
OperatingSolar
Ranked #163 of 184 Solar plants in MD#6465 of 7447 nationally
1.2 MW Solar operating in Garrett, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5026, -79.3912
County
Garrett, MD
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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 Garrett County - DPU Treatment Plant is a 1.2 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Garrett County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In its most recent year of operation, the Garrett County - DPU Treatment Plant generated 1,713 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.2%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 164th out of 183 power plants in Maryland and 6192nd out of 7108 plants 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
37 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
16.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DEEPCRK 12 KV NO 1 G
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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