Meridian III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62163
- Capacity
- 52.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lauderdale, MS
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- SR Meridian III, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 118,288 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Meridian III
OperatingSolar
Ranked #21 of 35 Solar plants in MS#1286 of 7447 nationally
52.5 MW Solar operating in Lauderdale, MS — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
52.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.4482, -88.5564
County
Lauderdale, MS
Nearby Plants
- Meridian IISolar5 MW · 11.4 km
- MeridianDistillate Oil9 MW · 12.8 km
- SweattNatural Gas41.9 MW · 24.8 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 | SR Meridian III, LLC | Silicon Ranch | — |
| Owner(s) | SR Meridian III, 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
Meridian III is a 52.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by SR Meridian III, LLC. As of the most recent data, Meridian III ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in Mississippi out of 32, and 1098th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The latest annual generation data shows an output of 118,288 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.7%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $40.08 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
118.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$30.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$40.1/MWh
PPA Price
$27.6/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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The Clarion-Ledger·2 months ago
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