Cardinal Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67007
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Venango, PA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cardinal Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Cardinal Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #21 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1571 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Venango, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3400, -79.7237
County
Venango, PA
Nearby Plants
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- Cobalt Solar, LLCSolar20 MW · 28.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cardinal Solar, LLC | Cardinal Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Cardinal Solar, LLC | Cardinal Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cardinal Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cardinal Solar, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. The plant, owned and operated by Cardinal Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and is fueled by solar energy.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Cardinal Solar is ranked as the 29th largest solar plant in Pennsylvania out of 87, and nationally it is ranked 1476 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Cardinal Solar
OperationalSolar18.9 MWPJM
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
HANDSOME13 KV CT5Substation
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