Sunflower County — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64081
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sunflower, MS
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sunflower County Solar Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- Entergy
- Annual Generation
- 154,825 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Sunflower County
OperatingSolar
Ranked #16 of 35 Solar plants in MS#729 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Sunflower, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7578, -90.5365
County
Sunflower, MS
Nearby Plants
- Delta Solar PlantSolar80 MW · 16.9 km
- Wildwood Solar PlantSolar100 MW · 26.9 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 | Sunflower County Solar Project, LLC | Entergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower County Solar Project, LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Sunflower County solar plant is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator. It is owned by Entergy and operated by Sunflower County Solar Project, LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 154,825 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.7%. Sunflower County operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant is ranked 13th out of 13 solar facilities in Mississippi and 591st nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
154.8K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$43.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EMBA.SUNFLOWER
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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