Whitetail Solar 1

☀ SolarIPP Non-CHP13 MW capacity

165th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 5272nd nationally

Whitetail Solar 1 is a solar power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 13.5 MW. It generates roughly 23.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,232 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%20%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity14 MWnameplate
Annual Generation23.4k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor20%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameWhitetail Solar 1
OperatorLightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
CityNewburg
CountyFranklin County
StatePennsylvania
ZIP17240
Coordinates40.13967, -77.60999

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasOilSolarBiomass

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
PAWT1Solar PhotovoltaicSolar13.5 MWOperating2019

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Whitetail Solar 1, LlcSan Francisco, CA10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

About Solar plants

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.

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