Golden Triangle — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64529
- Capacity
- 250 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lowndes, MS
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 411,833 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Golden Triangle
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #1 of 35 Solar plants in MS#195 of 7447 nationally
250 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in Lowndes, MS — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEM
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.4189, -88.6189
County
Lowndes, MS
Nearby Plants
- Golden Triangle IIBESS200 MW · 0.5 km
- Columbus MSBlack Liquor128.6 MW · 16.2 km
- Mississippi State UniversityNatural Gas26 MW · 17.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Golden Triangle is a 250 MW hybrid power plant located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The facility, which combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage, is owned and operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. It began operating in 2025 and consists of two generators utilizing both solar and battery technologies. The plant's solar arrays employ a fixed tilt tracking system. Golden Triangle is interconnected to the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 4 hours. In its most recent year of operation, Golden Triangle generated 411,833 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.8%. Golden Triangle is ranked as the second largest of three hybrid plants in Mississippi, and 201st out of 514 hybrid plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
21.1K MWh
Latest Month
411.8K MWh
Annual Generation
18.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·ferc order
Golden Triangle Storage, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Golden Triangle Storage (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·4 weeks ago
Hazards·extreme cold
Golden Triangle largely spared by winter storm
Severe winter weather left most of the Golden Triangle unscathed this weekend, while other parts of the state have dealt with large-scale...
The Commercial Dispatch·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Wicker Champions TVA’s American Energy Agenda
Ninety-one years ago, Tupelo, Mississippi, became the first city to receive power from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
TVA (operator)
Senator Roger Wicker (.gov)·4 months ago
Industry·other
Rock and Roll All Nite, Part 2 – Still More Gulf Coast Natural Gas Storage Capacity Is on the Way
Keeping up with all the natural-gas-related infrastructure under development along the Gulf Coast is a full-time job. New gas pipelines out...
RBN Energy·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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