70 MW Solar operating in Fulton, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9239, -78.0412
County
Fulton, 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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | Community Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Community Energy Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Great Cove Solar is a 70 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Great Cove Solar generated 117,527 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.1%. The plant ranks as the 15th largest solar facility in Pennsylvania out of 87, and 1019th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Great Cover Solar LLC
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
117.5K MWh
Annual Generation
19.1%
Capacity Factor
$69.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$38.0/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
McConnellsburg Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.328 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MCCONNEL34.5 KV ELKHILSP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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