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1.4 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2390, -77.2954
County
Montgomery, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Montgomery County Correctional Facility is a 1.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 1,973 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.0%. The Montgomery County Correctional Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 156th out of 183 solar facilities in Maryland, and 6013th out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
89 MWh
Latest Month
2.0K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$41.8/MWh
Energy Value
$3.2/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Clarksburg Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.454 km
Operator
Potomac Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MONTGOME35 KV T1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP