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20 MW Solar operating in York, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9017, -76.8233
County
York, PA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cottontail Solar 1, 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.
Cottontail Solar 1 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in York County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2024, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC is the plant's operator. Cottontail Solar 1 is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Cottontail Solar 1 generated 13,389 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.6%. The plant is ranked as the 23rd largest solar facility in Pennsylvania out of 87, and nationally it holds the 1543rd position among 7108 solar plants. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
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
13.4K MWh
Annual Generation
7.6%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$59.1/MWh
LCOE
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bair Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
4.841 km
Operator
Met-Ed
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
JACK ME 69 KV COTTO1SP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP