20 MW Solar operating in Snyder, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7925, -76.9051
County
Snyder, 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 6, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Cottontail Solar 6 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC is the plant's operator. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Cottontail Solar 6 is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Cottontail Solar 6 generated 17,431 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.9%. The plant ranks 32nd in size among solar facilities in Pennsylvania (out of 87) and 1552nd nationally (out of 7108). Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
Penn Solar (Cottontail 6)
74 MWh
Latest Month
17.4K MWh
Annual Generation
9.9%
Capacity Factor
$49.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Penns Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PPL
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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