80 MW Solar operating in Randolph, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7665, -84.7972
County
Randolph, GA
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 | Lancaster Solar GA, LLC | Silicon Ranch | — |
| Owner(s) | Lancaster Solar GA, LLC | Silicon Ranch Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Silicon Ranch Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Lancaster Solar GA is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Randolph County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Lancaster Solar GA, LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is connected to the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Lancaster Solar GA generated 183,115 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.1%. The plant holds a rank of 39 out of 164 power plants in Georgia, and a national rank of 722 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $21.42 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
183.1K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
$47.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.4/MWh
PPA Price
$27.9/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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