Big Plain Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64635
- Capacity
- 196 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Madison, OH
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 391,367 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Big Plain Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #12 of 86 Solar plants in OH#387 of 7447 nationally
196 MW Solar operating in Madison, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
196 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8468, -83.3297
County
Madison, OH
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Big Plain Solar, LLC is a 196 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Madison County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. Big Plain Solar ranks as the 11th largest solar plant in Ohio out of 31, and 272nd nationally out of 639.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Big Plain Solar generated 391,367 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $30.58 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Big Plain
OperationalSolar176 MWPJM
Generation
11.0K MWh
Latest Month
391.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.6/MWh
PPA Price
$33.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DEERCR 34.5 KV BIGPL2SP
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·technology
Ohio Supreme Court questions Gates-backed solar project, among country's largest
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The Columbus Dispatch·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Standoff between Cleveland and Cuyahoga County stalls $129M plan to build solar farms
A $129 million federal grant to build solar farms across Northeast Ohio is now paralyzed by a standoff between Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb...
Cleveland (other)Cuyahoga County (other)
Cleveland.com·9 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Ohio among top states for solar power. But it’s slipping, thanks to Republican opposition
Ohio is among the top states for solar power generation, though its position is slipping amid restrictions enacted by the super-majority of Republicans in the...
Ohio (other)Republicans (other)
Cleveland.com·11 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Solar development plunged in Ohio after new, restrictive state law
Ohioans and their elected representatives have killed enough solar development to roughly power the state's three largest cities in the three years since state...
Ohio (other)
Cleveland.com·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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