Rivesville Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66900
- Capacity
- 5.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marion, WV
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Monongahela Power Co
- Parent Company
- FirstEnergy
- Annual Generation
- 1,593 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Rivesville Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #8 of 8 Solar plants in WV#2421 of 7447 nationally
5.5 MW Solar operating in Marion, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
5.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5390, -80.0944
County
Marion, WV
Nearby Plants
- Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric ProjectHydro6 MW · 4.7 km
- Grant Town Power PlantWaste Coal95.7 MW · 6.4 km
- Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric ProjectHydro5 MW · 14.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Monongahela Power Co | Monongahela Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Monongahela Power Co | FirstEnergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Rivesville Solar is a 5.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Marion County, West Virginia. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned by FirstEnergy and operated by Monongahela Power Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Rivesville Solar is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Rivesville Solar generated 1,593 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.3%. The plant is ranked as the 8th largest solar facility in West Virginia, and 2166th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
ActiveSolar5.5 MWPJMLBNL + Live
Generation
317 MWh
Latest Month
1.6K MWh
Annual Generation
3.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$53.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
RIVESVIL138 KV SS LOAD
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (8)Beta
General
Mon Power and Potomac Edison Select Maidsville, West Virginia, Site for New Natural Gas Power Plant
FAIRMONT, W. Va – Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), have selected a 35-acre site next to the...
FirstEnergy·4 weeks ago
General
New 1.2-GW Gas-Fired Plant Planned in WV; Three Solar Projects Also Announced
Two subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. announced plans to build a new 1200-MW natural gas-fired power plant on land adjacent to the...
POWER Magazine·4 weeks ago
General
FirstEnergy subsidiaries select site for new 1.2 GW natural gas plant in West Virginia
Mon Power and Potomac Edison plan a 1200-MW natural gas plant in Maidsville, W.Va., pending PSC approval, with site work starting in 2027...
Power Engineering·4 weeks ago
General
FirstEnergy Plan Calls for New Gas-Fired Plant, Continued Coal-Fired Generation
FirstEnergy Corp. has submitted a plan to build a new 1200-MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant to serve customers in West...
POWER Magazine·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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