Cedar Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64543
- Capacity
- 114 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- New Castle, DE
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- FPS Cedar Creek Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Cedar Creek Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #1 of 23 Solar plants in DE#669 of 7447 nationally
114 MW Solar planned in New Castle, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
114 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
39.3726, -75.5645
County
New Castle, DE
Nearby Plants
- PSEG Salem Generating StationNuclear2381.8 MW · 10.3 km
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- DG AMP Solar SmyrnaSolar1.2 MW · 11.5 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 | FPS Cedar Creek Solar LLC | Freepoint Commodities | — |
| Owner(s) | FPS Cedar Creek Solar LLC | Freepoint Commodities LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Freepoint Commodities LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cedar Creek Solar is a 114 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in New Castle County, Delaware. It is the largest solar plant in the state and ranks 516th nationally out of 639 solar plants. The plant has one generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar energy.
The plant is operated by FPS Cedar Creek Solar LLC and is located within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the RFC NERC region. News coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to industry, 2 on regulatory matters, and 1 covering deals.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cedar Creek Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.219 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CEDARCRE138 KV T1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Bills introduced to increase utility transparency, stakeholders talk energy supply and demand issues
Lawmakers introduce a three bill package to promote more transparency within the energy sector following sharp bill increases in winter months.
Delaware Public Media·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Litigation continues regarding proposed Smyrna-area solar farm
Citizens Against Solar Pollution co-founder Kevin Goldsborough discusses the potential impact of a solar panel farm near his home. DELAWARE...
Kevin Goldsborough (other)
Bay to Bay News·2 years ago
Regulatory·state puc
Kent County Levy Court places moratorium on utilities-scale wind farms
The restrictions follow a prolonged debate about the use of agricultural land for electricity generation.
Delaware Public Media·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Earth Day news: Amazon plans new Delaware solar park in push to use more renewable energy
The 74.4-megawatt utility-scale project will be named Amazon Solar Farm Delaware – Cedar Creek and will open in 2024.
Amazon (developer)
The News Journal·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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