Cottontail Solar 8 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65082
- 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
- 34,537 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Cottontail Solar 8
OperatingSolar
Ranked #27 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1670 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
39.9254, -76.7838
County
York, PA
Nearby Plants
- Cottontail Solar 2Solar20 MW · 1.7 km
- Cottontail Solar 1Solar20 MW · 4.3 km
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - SpringNatural Gas103.6 MW · 9.4 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 8, 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 8 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in York County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2024, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC is the plant's operator. Cottontail Solar 8 ranks as the 36th largest solar facility in Pennsylvania out of 87, and 1511th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Cottontail Solar 8 generated 34,537 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.6%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and its development has been noted in news articles related to deals in the energy sector.
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 8
OperationalSolar20 MWPJM
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
34.5K MWh
Annual Generation
19.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$59.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
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