237th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 10231st nationally
Elizabethtown Solar is a solar power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 268 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Elizabethtown Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Elizabethtown |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17022 |
| Coordinates | 40.15269, -76.58140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.