Northumberland Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67675
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Northumberland, PA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Northumberland Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 31,002 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Northumberland Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #16 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1209 of 7447 nationally
65 MW Solar operating in Northumberland, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
65 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9872, -76.8340
County
Northumberland, PA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northumberland Solar, LLC | Northumberland Solar LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Northumberland Solar, LLC | Northumberland Solar LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Northumberland Solar LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Northumberland Solar is a 65 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The plant, owned and operated by Northumberland Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Northumberland Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 31,002 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.8%. Northumberland Solar ranks as the 16th largest solar plant in Pennsylvania out of 87, and nationally it ranks 1028 out of 7108 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Northumberland Solar
OperationalSolar65 MWPJM
Generation
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
31.0K MWh
Annual Generation
10.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Milton Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.701 km
Operator
PPL
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MILTON 69 KV NUMBERSP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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