LaFayette Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60583
- Capacity
- 79.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chambers, AL
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Boralex US Operations LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 164,864 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
LaFayette Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #14 of 25 Solar plants in AL#932 of 7447 nationally
79.2 MW Solar operating in Chambers, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
79.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8763, -85.3882
County
Chambers, AL
Nearby Plants
- Apex SolarSolar80 MW · 0.5 km
- West Point (GA)Hydro73.3 MW · 19.2 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 | Boralex US Operations LLC | Origis Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Boralex US Operations LLC | Origis Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
LaFayette Solar Farm is a 79.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chambers County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Boralex US Operations LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. LaFayette Solar Farm ranks as the 14th largest solar plant in Alabama (out of 24) and 759th nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's latest annual generation was 164,864 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.8%. The power produced is delivered to the grid within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, which operates within the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $41.71 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
7.2K MWh
Latest Month
164.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$42.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$41.7/MWh
PPA Price
$28.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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