Whitetail Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62990
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, PA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 38,222 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Whitetail Solar 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #36 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1772 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Franklin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.9042, -77.8142
County
Franklin, PA
Nearby Plants
- Great Cove Solar IISolar150 MW · 4.6 km
- Whitetail Solar 3Solar20 MW · 4.8 km
- Elk Hill Solar 1Solar20 MW · 10.8 km
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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Owner(s) | Whitetail Solar 2, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Whitetail Solar 2 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2020, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. The plant connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority area, which is part of the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Whitetail Solar 2 generated 38,222 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.8%. The plant is the 22nd largest solar facility in Pennsylvania out of 87, and ranks 1444th nationally out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, indicating that project cost and power purchase agreement (PPA) information is known.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
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St. Thomas Township Solar Facility
OperationalSolar20 MWPJM
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
38.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$40.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$38.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
2156109756
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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