Wheatsborough Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68199
- Capacity
- 125 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Erie, OH
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wheatsborough Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 86,073 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Wheatsborough Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #22 of 86 Solar plants in OH#629 of 7447 nationally
125 MW Solar operating in Erie, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
125 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3382, -82.8265
County
Erie, OH
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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 | Wheatsborough Solar, LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Wheatsborough Solar, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Wheatsborough Solar is a 125 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Erie County, Ohio. The plant, owned and operated by Wheatsborough Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Wheatsborough Solar generated 86,073 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.6%. The facility consists of a single generator. Wheatsborough Solar ranks as the 21st largest solar plant in Ohio out of 31, and 482nd nationally out of 639.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Wheatsborough Solar
OperationalSolar125 MWPJM
Generation
6.5K MWh
Latest Month
86.1K MWh
Annual Generation
15.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
GROTON 34.5 KV WHEATBSP
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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