Ripley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66203
- Capacity
- 27.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Charles, MD
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 44,177 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Ripley
OperatingSolar
Ranked #10 of 184 Solar plants in MD#1504 of 7447 nationally
27.5 MW Solar operating in Charles, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
27.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5338, -77.0877
County
Charles, 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 | MN8 Energy LLC | Conductive Power | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | Origis Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Located in Charles County, Maryland, the Ripley solar photovoltaic plant has a total capacity of 27.5 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator and single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Ripley ranks as the 10th largest solar plant in Maryland out of 183, and 1306th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 44,177 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.3%. Ripley operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar. The primary fuel source for the plant is solar (SUN).
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
Ripley Solar
OperationalSolar27.5 MWPJM
Generation
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
44.2K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$54.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$40.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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