Great Cove Solar II is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic facility in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, located at 1101 McDowell Road, Saint Thomas. The facility uses single-axis tracking and bifacial crystalline-silicon modules with 178.6 MW of DC net capacity. AES Clean Energy is the long-term owner and operator.
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| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC2 | 150 MW 150 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Dec 2023 | Operating |
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AES announced its acquisition of Community Energy Solar LLC and its 10 GW development pipeline; the announcement did not identify a separately priced sale of Great Cove Solar II or allocate transaction value to the plant.
Solar · 175 MW
Garrett County
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Mill Creek Renewables announced the commencement of commercial operations at Great Cove Solar, a 220 MW project encompassing two solar facilities in Franklin and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania.
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Great Cove Solar II has a reported capacity of 150 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Great Cove Solar II is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Franklin County, PA, participating in the PJM market.
Great Cove Solar II is in Franklin County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Great Cove Solar II is operated by AES Clean Energy according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Great Cove Solar II reported 255.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Great Cove Solar II ranks #266 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 73 in PA.
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