Live Oak Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60063
- Capacity
- 51 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Candler, GA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Live Oak Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 84,464 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Live Oak Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #53 of 167 Solar plants in GA#1295 of 7447 nationally
51 MW Solar operating in Candler, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
51 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.4213, -82.1056
County
Candler, GA
Nearby Plants
- SR MetterSolar79.7 MW · 12.3 km
- Bulloch County GA S4 LLCSolar3 MW · 27.1 km
- Bulloch County GA S3 LLCSolar3 MW · 27.4 km
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 | Live Oak Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Live Oak Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Live Oak Solar, LLC is a 51 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Candler County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2016, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Live Oak Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant is connected to the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Live Oak Solar generated 84,464 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.9%. The plant holds the rank of 51 out of 164 solar facilities in Georgia, and ranks 1107 nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $58.95 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.4K MWh
Latest Month
84.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$63.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$58.9/MWh
PPA Price
$27.4/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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