Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67852
- Capacity
- 195 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clinton, IN
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hardy Hills Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 363,062 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #22 of 140 Solar plants in IN#391 of 7447 nationally
195 MW Solar operating in Clinton, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
195 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3428, -86.5020
County
Clinton, IN
Nearby Plants
- Pearl City Peninsula Solar ParkSolar1 MW · 21.6 km
- PrimientNatural Gas61.8 MW · 29.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hardy Hills Solar LLC | AES Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Indiana, JPMorgan Chase Bank | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC is a 195 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clinton County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Hardy Hills Solar LLC, a subsidiary of AES. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC generated 363,062 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.2%. The plant is ranked as the 19th largest solar facility in Indiana out of 35, and 274th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific details are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
11.1K MWh
Latest Month
363.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$49.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
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Solar Power World·11 months ago
Industry·corporate
AES Indiana Switching Last Coal Units to Gas, Adding Solar and Storage
An Indiana electric utility has announced a $1.1 billion investment in that state that includes switching coal-fired units to run on natural gas.
AES Indiana (operator)
POWER Magazine·1 years ago
General
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SEC.gov·2 years ago
Industry·technology
2022 Innovation Issue: Indiana riding a wave of solar. Can it keep up the pace?
It's planting season, and all around the Indiana countryside, the land is being readied for the hottest new crop. It's not a new strain of...
Indiana (other)
Indianapolis Business Journal·3 years ago
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