55.8 MW Solar under construction in Kent, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
55.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2299, -76.0525
County
Kent, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Urban Grid Solar | Urban Grid Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Urban Grid Solar | Urban Grid Solar | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Urban Grid Solar
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Morgnec Solar is a 55.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kent County, Maryland. The plant is owned and operated by Urban Grid Solar. It utilizes a single generator with fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Morgnec Solar is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which operates within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
As of current rankings, Morgnec Solar is the 6th largest solar power plant in Maryland out of 183 facilities, and ranks 1080th nationally out of 7108 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chestertown Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CHESTRTN
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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