90 MW Solar planned in Defiance, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
41.2880, -84.6113
County
Defiance, 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 | Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC | Candela Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC | Candela Renewables LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Candela Renewables LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Mark Center Solar ProjectPJM-AE2-322
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MARKCENT 69 KV COOP
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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