Mineral Basin Solar Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67378
- Capacity
- 401.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Clearfield, PA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Mineral Basin Solar Power
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #2 of 87 Solar plants in PA#66 of 7447 nationally
401.6 MW Solar planned in Clearfield, PA — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
401.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
41.1065, -78.2943
County
Clearfield, PA
Nearby Plants
- ShawvilleNatural Gas632 MW · 7.4 km
- Moonlight Flats Solar Power 1Solar250 MW · 9.7 km
- Moonlight Flats Solar Power 2Solar126.5 MW · 12.1 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC | Swift Current Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC | Swift Current Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Swift Current Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Mineral Basin Solar Power is a 401.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The plant, owned and operated by Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is the second-largest solar power plant in Pennsylvania out of 11 such plants, and ranks 38th nationally among 639 solar facilities. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of a single generator.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, split evenly between regulatory and industry topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Mineral Basin Solar Power
ActiveSolar401.6 MWNYISO
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
DEP Approves Permit For 400 MW, 2,716 Acre Mineral Basin Solar Energy Project On Abandoned Mine Land In Clearfield County
On July 12, the Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the PA Bulletin it has issued a Chapter 105 encroachments permit...
Department of Environmental Protection (regulator)
PA Environment Digest Blog·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Clearfield County site awarded over $2 million for solar project | News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) officially awarded a Clearfield County site...
U.S. Department of Energy (regulator)Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (regulator)
The Courier Express·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Mineral Basin Solar Project in Girard Township to begin Phase 1 activities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has awarded the Mineral Basin Solar Project, led by Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC,...
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (regulator)Mineral Basin Solar Project (developer)
The Progress·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
DOE Finalizes Clearfield County Mineral Basin Coal to Solar Award
DOE's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) officially awarded Clearfield County, with more than $2 million (of the total federal cost share of up to $...
DOE (regulator)Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (regulator)
GantNews.com·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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