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245 MW Batteries (45 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in White, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
245 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8953, -86.8102
County
White, IN
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 | Cavalry Energy Center LLC | Northern Indiana Public Service Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Cavalry Energy Center LLC | NiSource | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cavalry Solar Hybrid is a 245 MW hybrid power plant located in White County, Indiana. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned by NiSource and operated by Cavalry Energy Center LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage, with a single-axis tracking system for the solar panels. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 180 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH.
The facility operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its first year of operation, Cavalry Solar Hybrid generated 373,570 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 17.4%. Cavalry Solar Hybrid is ranked as the second largest of 4 solar plants in Indiana and 216th out of 514 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and the plant has been mentioned in at least one news article related to the energy industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
373.6K MWh
Annual Generation
17.4%
Capacity Factor
$44.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.CAVALRYBS
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match