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3 MW Solar operating in Cumberland, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0269, -77.2348
County
Cumberland, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Knouse Food Cooperative Inc | Knouse Food Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Knouse Food Cooperative Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Knouse Solar Project 1 is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It commenced operations in 2010 and is owned and operated by Knouse Food Cooperative Inc. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 4,127 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.7%. Knouse Solar Project 1 operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the RFC NERC region. The plant's size ranks it as the 57th largest solar facility in Pennsylvania out of 87, and 4018th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
195 MWh
Latest Month
4.1K MWh
Annual Generation
15.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2012–2024
$33.9/MWh
Energy Value
$5.4/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Gardners Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.549 km
Operator
Metropolitan Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
GARDNERS115 KV 3BANK
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
35.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP