147th largest plant in Maryland · 11132nd nationally
Snowden River Csg is a solar power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 1.9 MW. It generates roughly 2.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 244 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Snowden River Csg |
|---|---|
| Operator | Snowden River Parkway, Llc |
| City | Columbia |
| County | Howard County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21046 |
| Coordinates | 39.17536, -76.83737 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNOWD | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.9 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.