City of Bowie — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65130
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Prince Georges, MD
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,184 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
City of Bowie
OperatingSolar
Ranked #34 of 184 Solar plants in MD#3778 of 7447 nationally
4 MW Solar operating in Prince Georges, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.9046, -76.6888
County
Prince Georges, MD
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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 | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Weisshorn Solar I LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Weisshorn Solar I LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The City of Bowie solar photovoltaic plant is located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. The plant has a total capacity of 4 MW and consists of 2 generators utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The plant began operating in 2021.
In its most recent year of operation, the City of Bowie plant generated 4,184 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.9%. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region. The City of Bowie plant ranks 34th in size among 183 solar plants in Maryland, and 3456th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
36 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
181 MWh
Latest Month
4.2K MWh
Annual Generation
11.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mitchellville Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Baltimore Gas & Electric
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.
Marriott Hill SubstationSubstation
Riva Road SubstationSubstation
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