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Mill Creek Solar is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Public Service Elec & Gas Co since 2012. Ranked #1525 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Mill Creek Solar 571 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fairless Energy Center (Gas, 1,338 MW), West Deptford Energy Station (Gas, 754.6 MW), and Croydon CT Generating Station (Oil, 546.4 MW). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Public Service Elec & Gas Co
Location
40.0314°, -74.8247°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Public Service Elec & Gas Co operates 14 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

373 plants within 100 km, 42,032 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKEA Westhampton 061 (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.031400, -74.824700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mill Creek Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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