Ashwood Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67701
- Capacity
- 86 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Testing
- Location
- Lyon, KY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ashwood Solar I
TestingSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #14 of 31 Solar plants in KY#843 of 7447 nationally
86 MW Solar testing in Lyon, KY — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
EIAGEM
86 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0234, -88.0805
County
Lyon, KY
Nearby Plants
- BarkleyHydro130 MW · 12.5 km
- Kentucky DamHydro218.6 MW · 16.8 km
- Calvert CityNatural Gas26.7 MW · 24.4 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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Testing | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Ashwood Solar I is an 86 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lyon County, Kentucky. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It is interconnected to the grid within the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company balancing authority, and is part of the SERC NERC region. Ashwood Solar I ranks as the 14th largest solar plant in Kentucky out of 31, and 672nd nationally out of 7108.
Financial data indicates that Ashwood Solar I has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs. The plant's output is sold into the wholesale market.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (9)Beta
Industry·corporate
Leaders celebrate launch of major solar farm in Lyon County
LYON COUNTY — State and local leaders gathered just outside the city of Fredonia, Kentucky, Friday to celebrate the finalization of a solar...
Lyon County (other)Fredonia, Kentucky (other)
The Messenger·8 months ago
Industry·technology
The Sun Is Powering 15,000 Kentucky Homes
LYON COUNTY, Ky. — The new 86-megawatt Ashwood Solar project in Lyon County, Kentucky, will provide enough renewable energy to power over 15,000 customers...
Ashwood Solar (developer)Lyon County (other)
The Well News·9 months ago
Deals·ppa
US ROUND-UP: Akuo’s first solar VPPA, Invenergy-Meta 791MW deals and RWE’s Kentucky solar launch
Akuo signed a 15-year VPPA with Sasol, Invenergy secured four deals Meta, and RWE commissioned its first Kentucky solar farm.
Akuo (seller)Sasol (buyer)
PV Tech·9 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
RWE commissions first solar project in Kentucky
Ashwood Solar's 86-megawatt (MW) project in Lyon County, Kentucky will provide electricity to more than 15,000 households
RWE (developer)
PR Newswire·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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