Kingwood Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65425
- Capacity
- 175 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Greene, OH
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Vesper Energy Development LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Kingwood Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #14 of 86 Solar plants in OH#422 of 7447 nationally
175 MW Solar planned in Greene, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
175 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
39.7820, -83.8300
County
Greene, OH
Nearby Plants
- CU Solar PlantSolar1.8 MW · 4.5 km
- Springfield Solar LLCSolar1.5 MW · 12.6 km
- MonumentDistillate Oil13.5 MW · 29.2 km
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 | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Vesper Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Kingwood Solar is a 175 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Greene County, Ohio. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC. It is the 13th largest solar plant in Ohio out of 31, and ranks 298th nationally among 639 solar facilities. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Kingwood Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant consists of a single generator. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on regulatory matters and industry developments.
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Yellow Springs SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Ohio Supreme Court weighs high-stakes solar permitting case
Local government opposition sank a proposed solar farm's permit. The developer says state regulators failed to consider whether the pushback...
Canary Media·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Ohio Chamber Emerges as Unexpected Ally for Solar Projects
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is emerging as an unexpected ally of clean-energy advocates and solar developers who are hoping to build more projects in the...
Ohio Chamber of Commerce (other)
Governing·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
As Ohio approaches energy cliff, four solar farms' fates are in the Ohio Supreme Court’s hands
The fights against solar power come amid alarms over massive new demand for electricity driven mostly by a proliferation of data centers...
Cleveland.com·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Solar developer withdraws Supreme Court case as public opposition halts project
Lightsource BP has abandoned plans for a 300 MW solar project in Ohio that was highly opposed by local residents.
Lightsource BP (developer)
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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