Pine 1 Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66943
- Capacity
- 17.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beaver, PA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- BE-Pine1 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 26,448 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Pine 1 Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #38 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1822 of 7447 nationally
17.1 MW Solar operating in Beaver, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
17.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6165, -80.4582
County
Beaver, PA
Nearby Plants
- Pine 2 SolarSolar17.1 MW · 1.1 km
- Beaver ValleyNuclear1846.8 MW · 2.2 km
- Montgomery L&D Hydroelectric ProjectHydro20.4 MW · 7.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BE-Pine1 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BE-Pine1 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Pine 1 Solar is a 17.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by BE-Pine1 LLC. It utilizes a single generator with fixed-tilt solar tracking. Pine 1 Solar ranks as the 38th largest solar plant in Pennsylvania out of 87, and 1625th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Pine 1 Solar generated 26,448 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.6%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific details are not provided.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
BE-PINE 1 Cain Road
OperationalSolar17.1 MWPJM
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
26.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$58.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$33.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
JLMIDLAN138 KV T2
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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