Elk Hill Solar 1

OperatingSolar

Ranked #22 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1557 of 7447 nationally

20 MW Solar operating in Franklin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEMWD

20 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2022

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.8474, -77.9163

County

Franklin, PA

Nearby Plants

Great Cove Solar II
Solar150 MW · 7.3 km
Elk Hill Solar 2
Solar15 MW · 10.3 km
Whitetail Solar 2
Solar20 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 Renewable Energy	—
Owner(s)	Elk Hill Solar 1, 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

Elk Hill Solar 1 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Elk Hill Solar 1 is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.

In its latest year of operation, Elk Hill Solar 1 generated 38,391 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.9%. The plant is ranked 33rd out of 87 solar facilities in Pennsylvania, and 1463rd out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and the plant has been mentioned in 9 news articles, covering regulatory, deal, and industry topics.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators