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20 MW Solar operating in Franklin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9042, -77.8142
County
Franklin, PA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Owner(s) | Whitetail Solar 2, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Whitetail Solar 2 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2020, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. The plant connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority area, which is part of the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Whitetail Solar 2 generated 38,222 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.8%. The plant is the 22nd largest solar facility in Pennsylvania out of 87, and ranks 1444th nationally out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, indicating that project cost and power purchase agreement (PPA) information is known.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
38.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2020–2024
$38.6/MWh
Energy Value
$3.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
2156109756
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP