196 MW Solar operating in Madison, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
196 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8468, -83.3297
County
Madison, OH
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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
11.0K MWh
Latest Month
391.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
$32.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.6/MWh
PPA Price
$33.9/MWh
Energy Value
Market 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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