50.4 MW Solar operating in Spencer, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
50.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.0267, -86.7889
County
Spencer, IN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | Vectren | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | Vectren Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Vectren Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Troy Solar is a 50.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Spencer County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Troy Solar ranks 37th out of 136 power plants in Indiana and 1110th out of 7108 plants nationally.
In its latest year of operation, Troy Solar generated 94,811 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority. Financial data is available for Troy Solar from LBNL, indicating it is a project of interest for solar energy finance research.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
94.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
$47.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SIGE.TROY_SOL
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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