Crayola Solar Project

☀ SolarIPP Non-CHP2 MW capacity

226th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 9578th nationally

Crayola Solar Project is a solar power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW. It generates roughly 2.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 258 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%11%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity3 MWnameplate
Annual Generation2.7k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor11%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameCrayola Solar Project
OperatorUgi Energy Services, Llc
CityEaston
CountyNorthampton County
StatePennsylvania
ZIP18040
Coordinates40.76055, -75.23845

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasCoalOilHydroelectricSolarBiomass

Generators (3)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Solar PhotovoltaicSolar1.0 MWOperating2010
2Solar PhotovoltaicSolar1.0 MWOperating2011
3Solar PhotovoltaicSolar0.8 MWOperating2012

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

About Solar plants

Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.

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