Blackford Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66960
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Blackford, IN
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Blackford Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #32 of 140 Solar plants in IN#538 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar planned in Blackford, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
40.4161, -85.2598
County
Blackford, IN
Nearby Plants
- Blackford WindWind200 MW · 3.8 km
- Rose Gold SolarSolar250 MW · 5.5 km
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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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Blackford Solar is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Blackford County, Indiana. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 66960, is operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The plant is the 25th largest solar facility in Indiana out of 35, and ranks 354th nationally out of 639 solar plants.
The facility consists of a single generator and operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, falling within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
FULKERSO69 KV MARATHON
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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The Courier·3 years ago
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PR Newswire·4 years ago
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