100 MW Solar operating in Cambria, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3502, -78.6460
County
Cambria, 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 | CPV Maple Hill Solar, LLC | Competitive Power Ventures | — |
| Owner(s) | CPV Maple Hill Solar, LLC | OPC Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
CPV Maple Hill Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by OPC Energy, an Israeli company. CPV Maple Hill Solar, LLC is the listed operator with the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the RFC region of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
The plant's latest annual generation was 155,717 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.7%. CPV Maple Hill Solar is ranked as the 11th largest solar plant in Pennsylvania and 597th nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
CPV Maple Hill Solar
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
155.7K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
$53.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PN Maple Hill-Fiddlers 1 SP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report