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90 MW Solar under construction in Defiance, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2880, -84.6113
County
Defiance, OH
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 | Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC | Candela Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC | Candela Renewables LLC | — |
| Status | Under construction | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Candela Renewables LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Mark Center Solar Project is a 90 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Defiance County, Ohio. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It is operated by Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The Mark Center Solar Project is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which operates within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks as the 32nd largest solar facility in Ohio out of 84, and 666th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,606/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $144.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MARKCENT 69 KV COOP
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP