Fox Squirrel Solar
Fox Squirrel Solar is a solar plant in Madison County, Ohio, operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. Among the 7,112 solar plants in the country it is the seventh-largest. It is the biggest of Ohio’s 73 solar plants. Of its current capacity, 577 MW came online between 2023 and 2025.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
577 MW
577 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Solar photovoltaic577 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2023 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit FOX01 Solar photovoltaic, 577 MW, 2023
Among Ohio’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Gavin Power, LLC2,600 MW
- 2Guernsey Power Station2,055 MW
- 3Cardinal1,880 MW
- 20Dresden Energy Facility678 MW
- 21Robert P Mone Plant597 MW
- 22Fox Squirrel Solarthis plant
- 23Woodsdale572 MW
- 24Darby Power, LLC564 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 641st of 14,286
- Power plants in Ohio
- 22nd of 215
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 130th of 2,049
- Plants run by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- 1st of 30
- Biggest single unit, among Ohio’s plants
- 6th of 215
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX01 | Solar photovoltaic | 577 MW | 577 MW | 2023 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | 50.0% |
| Enbridge | 50.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 350 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Mt Sterling
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 39.778°N, 83.367°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Plain Solar, LLC | Solar | 196 MW | 5.8 mi north |
| Darby Power, LLC | Natural gas | 564 MW | 11.0 mi southeast |
| IGS CMH4, LLC | Solar | 4.2 MW | 11.7 mi north |
| Buckeye Solar | Solar | 100 MW | 16.6 mi southeast |
| Pickaway Solar | Solar | 100 MW | 18.1 mi southeast |
| Tosoh SMD | Natural gas | 3.5 MW | 18.4 mi northeast |
| PS ST-8 Engine No 1 | Oil and petroleum | 2 MW | 21.1 mi northeast |
| Renick Run Pumping Station 03-04 | Oil and petroleum | 2.8 MW | 21.6 mi northeast |