79th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 3178th nationally
Great Cove Solar is a solar power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 70.0 MW. It generates roughly 885 MWh per year — enough to power about 84 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Great Cove Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Mcconnellsburg |
| County | Fulton County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17233 |
| Coordinates | 39.92389, -78.04122 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 70.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aes Clean Energy | Louisville, CO | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.