Lyons Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66019
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Berks, PA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lyons Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 34,770 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Lyons Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #25 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1752 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Berks, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.4729, -75.7859
County
Berks, PA
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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 | Lyons Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Lyons Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lyons Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The plant, owned and operated by Lyons Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2023. It utilizes dual-axis solar tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Lyons Solar ranks as the 35th largest solar plant in Pennsylvania (out of 87) and 1500th nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's latest annual generation was 34,770 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.8%. Lyons Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
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
Lyons Solar
OperationalSolar20 MWPJM
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
34.8K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$53.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
EPENNMFG69 KV EPENN2LD
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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