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Lakewood Cheddar School

Solar power plant in Ocean County, New Jersey. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by MN8 Energy LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 62454

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Key facts

Capacity
1 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 2013First generator online
Operator
MN8 Energy LLCEIA operator ID 61944
Grid
PJMBalancing authority PJM
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Ocean County, NJ40.0709, −74.1808
EIA plant ID
62454EIA plant page

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

How much power Lakewood Cheddar School produces

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Net generation, 2025

629 MWh

629 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

7.2%

2024: 7.7%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2019 to 2025

0.6–1.5

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022

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
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20191,36715.6%12 of 12
20201,16213.2%12 of 12
20211,06012.1%12 of 12
20221,48216.9%12 of 12
20237518.6%12 of 12
20246767.7%12 of 12
20256297.2%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

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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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Solar Photovoltaic1.0January 2013

Ownership and offtake

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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

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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 Lakewood Cheddar School

How much power does Lakewood Cheddar School produce?

Lakewood Cheddar School reported 629 MWh (629 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 7.2% capacity factor on 1 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Lakewood Cheddar School?

Lakewood Cheddar School is in Ocean County, New Jersey, at 40.0709, −74.1808. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).

Who operates Lakewood Cheddar School?

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 Lakewood Cheddar School start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 2013, 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