Cool Springs Solar (Hybrid) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63721
- Capacity
- 253 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Decatur, GA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cool Springs Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 513,623 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cool Springs Solar (Hybrid)
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #3 of 167 Solar plants in GA#186 of 7447 nationally
253 MW Batteries (40 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (213 MW) operating in Decatur, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
253 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.7458, -84.6910
County
Decatur, GA
Nearby Plants
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- J WoodruffHydro43.5 MW · 16.9 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 | Cool Springs Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cool Springs Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cool Springs Solar (Hybrid) is a 253 MW hybrid power plant located in Decatur County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by Cool Springs Solar, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The facility has two generators and a single-axis tracking system for the solar panels. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 80 MWh, providing a duration of 2 hours and employing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. Cool Springs Solar operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH". In its latest year of operation, Cool Springs Solar generated 513,623 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.2%. The plant ranks 3rd out of 5 solar facilities in Georgia and 194th out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $35.66 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
25.6K MWh
Latest Month
513.6K MWh
Annual Generation
23.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$35.7/MWh
PPA Price
Cool Springs Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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NextEra shuffles 2.5GW clean power stake
NextEra Energy Partners has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources to acquire a 50% interest in an...
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NextEra shuffles 2.5GW clean power stake
NextEra Energy Partners has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources to acquire a 50% interest in an...
reNEWS.BIZ·4 years ago
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NextEra shuffles 2.5GW clean power stake
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