Merrillville Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66114
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lake, IN
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Merrillville Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #34 of 140 Solar plants in IN#749 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar planned in Lake, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
41.4628, -87.2729
County
Lake, IN
Nearby Plants
- Lincoln SolarSolar1.5 MW · 1.1 km
- Hobart Solar, LLCSolar1 MW · 8.0 km
- Valparaiso Solar, LLCSolar1 MW · 10.3 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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Merrillville Solar, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Merrillville Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lake County, Indiana. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC is the plant's operator, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, Merrillville Solar ranks 33rd out of 35 solar plants in Indiana and 626th out of 639 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
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
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Environmental groups challenge federal orders extending NIPSCO and other coal-fired power plants
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Indiana Economic Digest·1 months ago
General
Amazon plans to invest $15 billion in Northern Indiana to build new data center campuses and advance AI innovation
Planned investment will create 1100 jobs and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects.
About Amazon·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
The Kowalis Auto Group Announces Their Solar Energy Platform
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The Kowalis Auto Group (other)Orland Toyota (other)
Newswire·11 months ago
Industry·corporate
‘Future of energy is bright’
Steve Baker, Indiana Michigan Power president and chief operating officer, said the energy industry is in “a period of unprecedented change.”
Steve Baker (executive)Indiana Michigan Power (operator)
Northwest Indiana Business Magazine·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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