Howell Solar
Solar power plant in Monmouth County, New Jersey. 7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by MN8 Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 60728
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2016First generator online
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLCEIA operator ID 61944
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Monmouth County, NJ40.1470, −74.1675
- EIA plant ID
- 60728EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Howell Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.68 GWh
7,678 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
12.5%
2024: 15.6%
January to July 2026
4.60 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
7.7–11.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,090 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,598 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 11,052 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 11,825 | 19.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 11,572 | 18.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 11,755 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,451 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 10,734 | 17.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,562 | 15.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,678 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,596 | 12.9% | 7 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
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 7.0 | March 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists MN8 Energy LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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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.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Howell Solar
How much power does Howell Solar produce?
Howell Solar reported 7,678 MWh (7.68 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 12.5% capacity factor on 7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.60 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Howell Solar?
Howell Solar is in Monmouth County, New Jersey, at 40.1470, −74.1675. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Howell Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists MN8 Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61944). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Howell Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Howell Solar?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Howell Solar, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page