Samaritan Solar
Solar power plant in Erie County, Pennsylvania. 12 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Birch Creek Development.
Also known as EIA plant 69670
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 12 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2026First generator online
- Operator
- Birch Creek DevelopmentEIA operator ID 65654
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Erie County, PA41.9476, −79.8477
- EIA plant ID
- 69670EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Samaritan Solar produces
Free · EIA-923EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMPV | Solar Photovoltaic | 12.0 | March 2026 |
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 Birch Creek Development as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 Samaritan Solar
Where is Samaritan Solar?
Samaritan Solar is in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at 41.9476, −79.8477. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Samaritan Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Birch Creek Development as the operator (EIA operator ID 65654). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Samaritan Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2026, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Samaritan Solar?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Samaritan 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
- 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