190th largest plant in Ohio · 12057th nationally
Parking Lot Array is a solar power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 1.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 134 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Parking Lot Array |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden |
| City | Cincinnati |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45220 |
| Coordinates | 39.14185, -84.51074 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| LOTPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.