175 MW Solar under construction in Garrett, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
175 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.4424, -79.2016
County
Garrett, MD
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CPV Backbone Solar, LLC | Competitive Power Ventures | — |
| Owner(s) | CPV Backbone Solar, LLC | OPC Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
CPV Backbone Solar is a 175 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Garrett County, Maryland. The facility is owned by OPC Energy, an Israeli company, and operated by CPV Backbone Solar, LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is the largest of two solar facilities in Maryland and ranks 300th out of 639 solar plants nationally.
The plant connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The facility consists of a single generator. Its primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
CPV Backbone SolarPJM-AF2-356
7.5K MWh
Latest Month
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Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
KITZMILR34.5 KV BACKBNSP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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