165 MW Solar operating in Lee, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
165 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8805, -84.0348
County
Lee, 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 | SR DeSoto I, LLC | Silicon Ranch | — |
| Owner(s) | SR DeSoto I, 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.
SR DeSoto I, LLC is a 165 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lee County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2022 and utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by SR DeSoto I, LLC. The plant is connected to the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, SR DeSoto I, LLC generated 307,713 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.3%. The plant is the 9th largest solar facility in Georgia out of 29, and ranks 317th nationally out of 639 solar plants. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.85 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
13.5K MWh
Latest Month
307.7K MWh
Annual Generation
21.3%
Capacity Factor
$24.9/MWh
PPA Price
SR DeSoto I, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.