Powell Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65997
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Putnam, OH
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 219,815 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Powell Creek Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #17 of 86 Solar plants in OH#513 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar operating in Putnam, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.0929, -84.1161
County
Putnam, OH
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Powell Creek Solar is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Putnam County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Powell Creek Solar ranks as the 17th largest solar plant in Ohio out of 31, and 349th nationally out of 639.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Powell Creek Solar generated 219,815 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.2%.
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
Powell Creek Solar
OperationalSolar150 MWPJM
Generation
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
219.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Miller City Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.06 km
Operator
Paulding Putnam REA
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LAMMER 34.5 KV POWELLSP
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Avangrid achieves commercial operations at Powell Creek solar project
Avangrid, Inc. has achieved commercial operations at its Powell Creek solar project in Putnam County, Ohio.
Avangrid, Inc. (developer)
Energy Global·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
Oil and gas pipeline firm builds first Texas solar farm | Projects Weekly
Enbridge continues to invest in solar energy with its first project in Texas, plus all the latest news in Projects Weekly.
Enbridge (developer)
Solar Builder·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
Powell Creek Solar Project, US
The 202MWdc (150MWac) Powell Creek Solar Project is an operational utility scale solar project located in the US state of Ohio.
NS Energy·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
Avangrid begins commercial operation of its Powell Creek solar plant in Ohio
Avangrid, Iberdrola's company in the United States, has begun commercial operation at its new Powell Creek solar facility in Putnam County,...
Avangrid (developer)Iberdrola (other)
Iberdrola·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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