173rd largest plant in Pennsylvania · 5651st nationally
Pa Solar Park Ii is a solar power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 12.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,168 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pa Solar Park Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Nesquehoning |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 18240 |
| Coordinates | 40.86159, -75.84656 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASP2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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.