50 MW Solar operating in West Baton Rouge, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.4674, -91.3245
County
West Baton Rouge, LA
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 | Sol Systems | DEPCOM Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Sol Systems | Helios Infrastructure [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Helios Infrastructure [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The LA3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Sol Systems. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of its most recent ranking, the facility is the 14th largest solar plant in Louisiana out of 29, and 1144th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, the LA3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility generated 112,558 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority, within the SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $38.54 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
112.6K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
$42.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$38.5/MWh
PPA Price
$26.3/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Devin Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Entergy Louisiana
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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