Dunns Bridge II Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67893
- Capacity
- 491.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Starke, IN
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Dunns Bridge II Solar and Storage Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 796,382 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Dunns Bridge II Solar
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #1 of 140 Solar plants in IN#40 of 7447 nationally
491.3 MW Batteries (56 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (435 MW) operating in Starke, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
491.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2221, -86.9465
County
Starke, IN
Nearby Plants
- R M SchahferBit. Coal1105 MW · 6.7 km
- Dunns Bridge I SolarSolar265 MW · 7.5 km
- Hidden View Dairy, LLCNatural Gas1 MW · 23.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dunns Bridge II Solar and Storage Generation LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Dunns Bridge II Solar and Storage Generation LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Dunns Bridge II Solar is a 491.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Starke County, Indiana. The facility, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Dunns Bridge II Solar and Storage Generation LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage, with the batteries providing 4 hours of duration. The plant consists of 2 generators and uses a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
Dunns Bridge II Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority within the RFC NERC region. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH (megawatt hours). In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 796,382 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.4%. Dunns Bridge II Solar is ranked as the largest of 4 solar plants in Indiana, and 67th out of 514 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
26.7K MWh
Latest Month
796.4K MWh
Annual Generation
18.4%
Capacity Factor
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
NIPS.SCHAHP18Substation
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