Spring Lane — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67706
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Westmoreland, PA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 667 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Spring Lane
OperatingSolar
Ranked #46 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1910 of 7447 nationally
13.8 MW Solar operating in Westmoreland, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
13.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1834, -79.3196
County
Westmoreland, PA
Nearby Plants
- Hunker Solar River, LLCSolar3.3 MW · 27.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | AL-Spring Lane LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as MN8 Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Spring Lane solar photovoltaic plant is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The plant has a total capacity of 13.8 MW and began operating in 2024. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, Spring Lane generated 667 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Spring Lane is ranked 46th out of 87 solar plants in Pennsylvania and 1709th out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
25 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Stahlstown-Ligonier 25 kV
OperationalSolar13.8 MWPJM
Generation
561 MWh
Latest Month
667 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$50.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ligonier Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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.
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