50 MW Solar operating in Washington, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.7811, -90.2059
County
Washington, 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 | Iris Solar LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Iris Solar LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Iris Solar LLC is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washington County, Louisiana. The plant, owned and operated by Iris Solar LLC, commenced operations in 2022. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected with the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 115,988 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.5%. Iris Solar LLC holds the rank of 16 out of 29 solar plants in Louisiana and is ranked 1180 out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $47.92 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.6K MWh
Latest Month
116.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
$48.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$47.9/MWh
PPA Price
$26.7/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.IRISSOLAR
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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