Hattiesburg Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60552
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Forrest, MS
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hattiesburg Farm, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 87,794 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hattiesburg Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #25 of 35 Solar plants in MS#1324 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Forrest, MS — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.2769, -89.3031
County
Forrest, MS
Nearby Plants
- R D MorrowNatural Gas558 MW · 10.8 km
- Springbok Solar Farm 1Solar105 MW · 22.7 km
- Sumrall I Solar FarmSolar52 MW · 23.2 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 | Hattiesburg Farm, LLC | Silicon Ranch | — |
| Owner(s) | Hattiesburg Farm, LLC | Silicon Ranch Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Silicon Ranch Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hattiesburg Solar Farm is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Forrest County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Hattiesburg Farm, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy, and it utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Hattiesburg Solar Farm is ranked 22nd out of 32 solar plants in Mississippi and 1140th out of 7108 solar plants nationally. The balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and the plant is located within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Hattiesburg Solar Farm generated 87,794 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.0%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $48.73 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from LBNL Solar and FERC EQR data.
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
4.9K MWh
Latest Month
87.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$50.0/MWh
PPA Price
Hattiesburg Farm, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Solar Farms in Mississippi
The sun has always been a resource for Mississippi, drawing tourists to the Gulf and Magnolia State lakes and reservoirs. And, farmers need...
Mississippi Business Journal·7 months ago
Industry
Solar Farms in Mississippi
The sun has always been a resource for Mississippi, drawing tourists to the Gulf and Magnolia State lakes and reservoirs. And, farmers need...
Mississippi (other)
Mississippi Business Journal·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Solar company cries foul over Reeves’ ad accusing Presley of taking illegal contributions
Top brass at Silicon Ranch, a solar company, gave Brandon Presley campaign contributions while on the PSC. Gov. Reeves says that's illegal.
Silicon Ranch (other)Brandon Presley (other)
Magnolia Tribune·2 years ago
General
Solar company cries foul over Reeves’ ad accusing Presley of taking illegal contributions
Top brass at Silicon Ranch, a solar company, gave Brandon Presley campaign contributions while on the PSC. Gov. Reeves says that's illegal.
Magnolia Tribune·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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