Dougherty County Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62375
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dougherty, GA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Dougherty County Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 268,223 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Dougherty County Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #21 of 167 Solar plants in GA#652 of 7447 nationally
120 MW Solar operating in Dougherty, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.5154, -84.0397
County
Dougherty, GA
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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 | Dougherty County Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Quitman Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Dougherty County Solar, LLC is a 120 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dougherty County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Dougherty County Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The facility consists of a single generator and in its most recent year of operation produced 268,223 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. Dougherty County Solar is ranked as the 19th largest solar plant in Georgia (out of 29) and 495th nationally (out of 639). Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $28.72 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
268.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$35.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.7/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.
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