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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
39.8782, -77.7691
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 3, 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 3 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. As of the most recent data, Whitetail Solar 3 ranks as the 21st largest solar plant in Pennsylvania out of 87, and 1449th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 34,132 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.4%. Whitetail Solar 3 operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, suggesting transparency in its economic performance.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
34.1K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2020–2024
$30.7/MWh
Energy Value
$4.8/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
2156109757
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