52 MW Solar operating in Lamar, MS — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
52 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.4035, -89.4976
County
Lamar, MS
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 | MS Solar 2, LLC | DEPCOM Power | — |
| Owner(s) | MS Solar 2, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Sumrall I Solar Farm is a 52 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lamar County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by MS Solar 2, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Sumrall I is ranked as the 20th largest solar plant in Mississippi out of 32, and 1103rd nationally out of 7108.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its latest year of reported generation, Sumrall I produced 90,189 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $66.22 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
90.2K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
$70.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$66.2/MWh
PPA Price
$27.8/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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