17.1 MW Solar operating in Beaver, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
17.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6165, -80.4582
County
Beaver, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BE-Pine1 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BE-Pine1 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
BE-PINE 1 Cain Road
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
26.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.6%
Capacity Factor
$58.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$33.6/MWh
Energy Value
Market 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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