20 MW Solar operating in York, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9373, -76.7710
County
York, PA
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource Renewable Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
38.0K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
$59.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.2/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HOKES 69 KV COTTO8SP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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