Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Ballenger McKinney solar array began operating in 2022. The array is owned by Frederick County Government and located on a five-acre site near the Ballenger McKinney Wastewater Treatment Plant, next to the County’s Division of Water and Sewer Utilities office. With 3,528 photovoltaic panels, the array generates approximately 1.8 million kilowatt hours a year, equal to about 17% of the treatment plant’s power usage. The array was certified by the Maryland Public Service Commission to start generating SRECs in January 2023. At 1.8 million kilowatt hours a year, equal to 1,800 Megawatt hours, the array is expected to generate approximately 1,800 SRECs per year. There are currently 1,597 SRECs available for sale.
