193rd largest plant in Maryland · 12583rd nationally
Sheriff Road is a solar power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 184 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sheriff Road |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sheriff Rd Solar Llc |
| City | Hyattsville |
| County | Prince Georges County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 20785 |
| Coordinates | 38.91129, -76.89488 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHRFF | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.1 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.