Fort Martin Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66898
- Capacity
- 18.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Monongalia, WV
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Monongahela Power Co
- Parent Company
- FirstEnergy
- Annual Generation
- 28,353 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Fort Martin Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #4 of 8 Solar plants in WV#1802 of 7447 nationally
18.9 MW Solar operating in Monongalia, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
18.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.7078, -79.9488
County
Monongalia, WV
Nearby Plants
- Longview Power PlantBit. Coal807.5 MW · 0.9 km
- FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationBit. Coal1152 MW · 1.9 km
- Point Marion L&D Hydroelectric ProjectHydro5 MW · 3.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Monongahela Power Co | Monongahela Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Monongahela Power Co | FirstEnergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Fort Martin Solar is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The plant has a total capacity of 18.9 MW and began operating in 2024. It is owned by FirstEnergy and operated by Monongahela Power Co. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and consists of one generator. It is the fourth-largest solar plant in West Virginia out of eight, and ranks 1602nd nationally out of 7108 solar plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Fort Martin Solar generated 28,353 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.1%. The plant 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
23 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
998 MWh
Latest Month
28.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$42.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
90330101Nearby ISO Node
FTMARTIN22KV GEN 1Substation
North LongviewSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
New 1.2-GW Gas-Fired Plant Planned in WV; Three Solar Projects Also Announced
Two subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. announced plans to build a new 1200-MW natural gas-fired power plant on land adjacent to the...
FirstEnergy Corp. (other)
POWER Magazine·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Mon Power and Potomac Edison Select Maidsville, West Virginia, Site for New Natural Gas Power Plant
PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), have selected a 35-acre site next to the...
Mon Power (other)Potomac Edison (other)
PR Newswire·4 weeks ago
Grid·capacity addition
FirstEnergy Subsidiaries Select Site for 1,200-MW Natural Gas Plant to Strengthen West Virginia Grid
Mon Power and Potomac Edison select site for 1200-MW natural gas power plant in West Virginia to boost electricity reliability.
FirstEnergy (developer)Mon Power (other)
Construction Review·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
First Energy announces plans for natural gas, solar power generation facilities
SHINNSTON, W.Va. — FirstEnergy has announced plans to pursue approval for the construction of a 1,200-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas...
FirstEnergy (other)
WV MetroNews·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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