River Bend Solar, LLC (AL) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60058
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lauderdale, AL
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- River Bend Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 150,222 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
River Bend Solar, LLC (AL)
OperatingSolar
Ranked #15 of 25 Solar plants in AL#966 of 7447 nationally
75 MW Solar operating in Lauderdale, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEMWD
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8372, -87.8432
County
Lauderdale, AL
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Ownership & Operator
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 | River Bend Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | River Bend Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
River Bend Solar, LLC is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lauderdale County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by River Bend Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, River Bend Solar generated 150,222 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. The plant holds a rank of 15 out of 24 solar facilities in Alabama, and a national rank of 795 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $64.9 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.5K MWh
Latest Month
150.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$58.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$64.9/MWh
PPA Price
$23.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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