Cottontail Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65077
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- York, PA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 38,046 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Cottontail Solar 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #30 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1686 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in York, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.9373, -76.7710
County
York, PA
Nearby Plants
- Cottontail Solar 8Solar20 MW · 1.7 km
- Cottontail Solar 1Solar20 MW · 6.0 km
- York County Resource RecoveryMuni. Waste36.5 MW · 8.4 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) | Cottontail Solar 2, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource Renewable Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cottontail Solar 2 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in York County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC is the plant's operator. Cottontail Solar 2 is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the RFC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Cottontail Solar 2 generated 38,046 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%. The plant holds a rank of 25 out of 87 solar facilities in Pennsylvania, and a national rank of 1539 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.24 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Cottontail Solar 2
OperationalSolar20 MWPJM
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
38.0K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$59.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.2/MWh
PPA Price
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HOKES 69 KV COTTO8SP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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