Bluegrass Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63910
- Capacity
- 79.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Queen Annes, MD
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 149,925 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Bluegrass Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #3 of 184 Solar plants in MD#930 of 7447 nationally
79.6 MW Solar operating in Queen Annes, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
79.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1755, -75.9676
County
Queen Annes, MD
Nearby Plants
- Church HillSolar6 MW · 6.9 km
- Morgnec SolarSolar55.8 MW · 9.5 km
- Town of Chestertown- Chestertown WWTPSolar1 MW · 9.7 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 | OneEnergy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | OneEnergy Renewables LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as OneEnergy Renewables LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bluegrass Solar is a 79.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Queen Annes County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Bluegrass Solar ranks as the 3rd largest solar plant in Maryland out of 183, and 757th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Bluegrass Solar generated 149,925 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.5%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the RFC NERC region. Financial data is available for Bluegrass Solar from LBNL, indicating that it is one of the more closely tracked solar facilities in the US.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
149.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$30.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PONDTOWN34.5 KV PONDTSP1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
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Vitol’s VC Renewables expands into greenfield solar with acquisition of East Light Partners
Vitol's Americas renewables platform, VC Renewables, expands into greenfield development through its acquisition of a 520MW pipeline and management team from...
Vitol (buyer)VC Renewables (buyer)
Vitol.com·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
They Fought the Lawn. And the Lawn’s Done. (Published 2022)
After their homeowner association ordered them to replace their wildlife-friendly plants with turf grass, a Maryland couple sued.
The New York Times·3 years ago
Deals·ppa
AT&T signs virtual power purchase agreements for 155MW of US solar
US telecoms and entertainment giant AT&T has inked two new virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with energy trader Vitol for 155MW of solar.
AT&T (buyer)Vitol (seller)
PV Tech·4 years ago
Deals·ppa
AT&T Grows its Renewable Energy Portfolio to Over 1.7 Gigawatts
AT&T announced today it has purchased 155 MW of solar power from energy and commodity trading company Vitol. The deal brings the company's total renewable...
AT&T (buyer)Vitol (seller)
ESG Today·4 years ago
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