Bluebird Solar LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62797
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Testing
- Location
- Harrison, KY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bluebird Solar LLC
TestingSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #16 of 31 Solar plants in KY#901 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar testing in Harrison, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2999, -84.3835
County
Harrison, KY
Nearby Plants
- Blue MoonSolar70 MW · 13.5 km
- Green City Recovery, LLCLandfill Gas2 MW · 15.3 km
- Paris (KY)Distillate Oil10.6 MW · 16.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | Bluebird Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Testing | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as MN8 Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bluebird Solar LLC is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Harrison County, Kentucky. The plant, identified by plant ID 62797, is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator and employs fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Bluebird Solar operates within the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company balancing authority, situated in the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, Bluebird Solar ranks as the 15th largest solar plant in Kentucky out of 31, and nationally it ranks 690th out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·technology
U.S. solar eclipses wind
Total installed capacity of solar has officially surpassed wind energy capacity in the U.S. as the technology continues its 27-month streak...
pv magazine USA·4 weeks ago
Industry·technology
US solar capacity overtakes wind
Solar has become the largest renewable source of installed power capacity in the United States, surpassing wind after 27 consecutive months...
pv magazine International·4 weeks ago
Grid·capacity addition
U.S. adds 21 GW of solar in first three quarters of 2025
Solar represented 21 GW of the 28 GW of power capacity added to the grid through September in 2025 according to FERC.
FERC (other)
pv magazine USA·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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