Thoroughbred Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68087
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Hart, KY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Thoroughbred Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #21 of 31 Solar plants in KY#1354 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar planned in Hart, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
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 | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Thoroughbred Solar is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hart County, Kentucky. The plant, identified by plant ID 68087, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It consists of a single generator and is operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy (SUN).
Thoroughbred Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. As of current rankings, the plant is the 20th largest solar facility in Kentucky out of 31, and ranks 1184th nationally out of 7108 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Munfordville Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Kentucky Utilities Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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