245 MW Solar planned in Blackford, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
245 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
40.5249, -85.3033
County
Blackford, IN
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Geenex Solar; EDF Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
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.
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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