Mark Center Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65050
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Defiance, OH
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Mark Center Solar Project
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #34 of 86 Solar plants in OH#832 of 7447 nationally
90 MW Solar planned in Defiance, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
41.2880, -84.6113
County
Defiance, OH
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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 | Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC | Candela Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC | Candela Renewables LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Candela Renewables LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Mark Center Solar Project is a 90 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Defiance County, Ohio. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It is operated by Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The Mark Center Solar Project is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which operates within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks as the 32nd largest solar facility in Ohio out of 84, and 666th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MARKCENT 69 KV COOP
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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