Border Basin Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68968
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Hancock, OH
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Border Basin, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Border Basin Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #23 of 86 Solar plants in OH#642 of 7447 nationally
120 MW Solar under construction in Hancock, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.1074, -83.5722
County
Hancock, OH
Nearby Plants
- South Branch SolarSolar90 MW · 5.3 km
- Buckeye Power Inc.Solar2 MW · 5.4 km
- Zephyr Wind Project - 2.0Wind4.5 MW · 5.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Border Basin, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Border Basin, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Border Basin Solar is a 120 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hancock County, Ohio. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed tilt solar tracking technology. Border Basin, LLC is the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Border Basin Solar is ranked as the 22nd largest solar plant in Ohio out of 31, and nationally it is ranked 506th out of 639 solar plants. Regulatory matters concerning the plant have been the subject of three news articles.
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ebersole Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
AEP Ohio
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
AEP, EBERSOLE138 KV XF1, 1268563031
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (3)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
OPSB approves solar energy project in Jackson County
The Ohio Power Siting Board authorized Dixon Run Solar, LLC to construct a 140 megawatt solar-powered electric generating facility in...
Ohio Power Siting Board (regulator)Dixon Run Solar, LLC (developer)
Farm and Dairy·2 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Panel upholds solar farm near Arcadia
A state board on Thursday denied a request by opponents of a proposed solar-powered electric generating plant west of Arcadia to reconsider...
Review Times·2 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Solar farms OK'd near Arcadia
A state board Thursday approved construction of two solar-powered electric generating plants north and west of Arcadia.
Findlay News | The Courier·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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