Lake Trout Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68302
- Capacity
- 245 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Blackford, IN
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lake Trout Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Lake Trout Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #10 of 140 Solar plants in IN#245 of 7447 nationally
245 MW Solar planned in Blackford, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
245 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
40.5249, -85.3033
County
Blackford, IN
Nearby Plants
- Montpelier Electric Generating StationNatural Gas236 MW · 10.6 km
- Blackford SolarSolar150 MW · 12.7 km
- Blackford WindWind200 MW · 13.7 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 | Lake Trout Solar | Geenex Solar; EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Lake Trout Solar | Geenex Solar; EDF Renewables | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Geenex Solar; EDF Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lake Trout Solar is a 245 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Blackford County, Indiana. The plant, owned and operated by Lake Trout Solar, utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It ranks as the 9th largest solar facility in Indiana out of 35, and 156th nationally out of 639 solar plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Lake Trout Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Recent news articles indicate grid-related interest in the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 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
AEP Montpelier Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
AEP Hartford City StationSubstation
News & Articles (5)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Solar Plant To Be Built In Montpelier, Indiana
I&M, an operating company of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), will own and operate the Lake Trout solar plant near Montpelier, Ind.
I&M (operator)American Electric Power (operator)
Mercer County Outlook·2 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Montpelier solar farm to be largest owned by I&M and it's parent AEP
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved the Indiana Michigan Power plan to build its largest solar farm to date.
I&M (operator)AEP (operator)
The Star Press·2 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
State grants approval to I&M for new solar plant
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved Indiana Michigan Power's plan to build its largest solar farm to date.
Michigan Public Service Commission (regulator)Indiana Michigan Power (developer)
Moody on the Market·2 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Indiana Michigan Power approved for $552 million Lake Trout solar facility
An Indiana Michigan Power Company project that aims to provide power to thousands of homes received approval by the Michigan Public Service...
Indiana Michigan Power Company (developer)Michigan Public Service (regulator)
WWMT·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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