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Cooperative Solar One

Solar power plant in Clark County, Kentucky. 8.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc.

Also known as EIA plant 60863

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Key facts

Capacity
8.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
November 2017First generator online
Operator
East Kentucky Power Coop, IncEIA operator ID 5580
Grid
PJMBalancing authority PJM
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Clark County, KY38.0272, −84.2547
EIA plant ID
60863EIA plant page

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

How much power Cooperative Solar One produces

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Net generation, 2025

13.1 GWh

13,096 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

17.6%

2024: 17.0%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2018 to 2025

12.7–14.5

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity 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
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20171,330Not reported2 of 12
201813,78718.5%12 of 12
201914,45719.4%12 of 12
202013,65118.3%12 of 12
202113,20417.7%12 of 12
202212,83517.2%12 of 12
202313,12417.6%12 of 12
202412,72017.0%12 of 12
202513,09617.6%12 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
PV1Solar Photovoltaic8.5November 2017

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

Modeled curtailment

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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 Cooperative Solar One

How much power does Cooperative Solar One produce?

Cooperative Solar One reported 13,096 MWh (13.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.6% capacity factor on 8.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Cooperative Solar One?

Cooperative Solar One is in Clark County, Kentucky, at 38.0272, −84.2547. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).

Who operates Cooperative Solar One?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 5580). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Cooperative Solar One start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 2017, 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