78th largest plant in Maryland · 10231st nationally
Federalsburg Energy Storage 1 Llc is a solar power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 249 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Federalsburg Energy Storage 1 Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Convergent Energy And Power Lp |
| City | Federaslburg |
| County | Caroline County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21632 |
| Coordinates | 38.64022, -75.71107 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDBA1 | Batteries | Battery | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| FDPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.