Ben Moreell Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63786
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Monmouth, NJ
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 36,195 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Ben Moreell Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #3 of 328 Solar plants in NJ#1564 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Monmouth, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.2771, -74.0961
County
Monmouth, NJ
Nearby Plants
- Tinton Falls Solar FarmSolar16 MW · 1.8 km
- Seabrook VillageSolar3.1 MW · 4.9 km
- Brookdale CC BTM at LincroftSolar3.7 MW · 6.2 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 | MN8 Energy LLC | Conductive Power | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | Ben Moreell Solar Farm LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ben Moreell Solar Farm LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Ben Moreell Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Ben Moreell Solar Farm generated 36,195 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.6%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest solar facility out of 328 in the state of New Jersey, and ranks 1486 out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
Generation
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
36.2K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$55.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pearl Harbor Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
3.295 km
Operator
Jersey Central Power and Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ATLANTIC34 KV MAMMOTH
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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