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CASD Solar

Solar power plant in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Carlisle Area School District.

Also known as EIA plant 57668

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Key facts

Capacity
1.3 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
October 2010First generator online
Operator
Carlisle Area School DistrictEIA operator ID 56994
Grid
PJMBalancing authority PJM
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Cumberland County, PA40.2142, −77.2061
EIA plant ID
57668EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power CASD Solar produces

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Net generation, 2025

Not reported

Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported

Capacity factor, 2025

Not reported

2024: Not reported

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2023

0.0–1.0

MWh a year. Low 2017, high 2015

Annual net generation, MWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201110.0%12 of 12
201210.0%12 of 12
201310.0%12 of 12
201410.0%12 of 12
201510.0%12 of 12
201610.0%12 of 12
201700.0%12 of 12
201810.0%12 of 12
201910.0%12 of 12
202010.0%12 of 12
202110.0%12 of 12
202210.0%12 of 12
202310.0%12 of 12
2024Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2025Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
CASDESolar Photovoltaic0.9October 2010
CASDWSolar Photovoltaic0.4October 2010

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Carlisle Area School District as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

Modeled curtailment

A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about CASD Solar

Where is CASD Solar?

CASD Solar is in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at 40.2142, −77.2061. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).

Who operates CASD Solar?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Carlisle Area School District as the operator (EIA operator ID 56994). The operator is not always the owner.

When did CASD Solar start operating?

Its first generator began operating in October 2010, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page