Pechin Solar
Fayette County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 65903 · Operator: Pechin Solar, LLC
Nameplate14MWSummer 14 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation24GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.3 | 10.6% | — |
| 2025 | 23.7 | 19.3% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 14 | 14 | Oct 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pechin Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pechin Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Mill Run Windpower | 15 MW | 22 km |
| Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station | 1,134 MW | 24.2 km |
| South Chestnut LLC | 50 MW | 24.4 km |
| Fayette Energy Facility | 715 MW | 26 km |
| Hill Top Energy Center, LLC | 665 MW | 26.2 km |
| Maxwell L&D Hydroelectric Project | — | 27.2 km |