Lakewood Cheddar School — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62454
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ocean, NJ
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 676 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Lakewood Cheddar School
OperatingSolar
Ranked #306 of 328 Solar plants in NJ#7285 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Ocean, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.0710, -74.1808
County
Ocean, NJ
Nearby Plants
- NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCNatural Gas383 MW · 1.4 km
- NAEA Lakewood LLCNatural Gas236.8 MW · 1.6 km
- NES Rutgers SolarSolar1 MW · 1.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Lakewood Cheddar School is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ocean County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, Lakewood Cheddar School is ranked 313 out of 328 power plants in New Jersey, and 6433 out of 7108 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 676 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
41 MWh
Latest Month
676 MWh
Annual Generation
7.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LAKEWOOD18 KV OCEAN C1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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