Great Cove Solar II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67137
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, PA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 244,822 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Great Cove Solar II
OperatingSolar
Ranked #6 of 87 Solar plants in PA#502 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar operating in Franklin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.9016, -77.8682
County
Franklin, PA
Nearby Plants
- Whitetail Solar 2Solar20 MW · 4.6 km
- Elk Hill Solar 1Solar20 MW · 7.3 km
- Whitetail Solar 3Solar20 MW · 8.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AES Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Great Cove Solar II is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by AES Clean Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. As of its first year of operation, it ranks as the 6th largest solar plant in Pennsylvania out of 11, and 390th nationally out of 639.
In its first year of operation, Great Cove Solar II generated 244,822 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.6%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating that it is part of a growing trend of utility-scale solar development.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Great Cove Solar II
OperationalSolar150 MWPJM
Generation
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
244.8K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$50.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$38.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fort Loudon Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
West Penn Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Path Valley Substation #18Substation
2156109756Substation
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
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