Ridgely Energy Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65445
- Capacity
- 304 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, TN
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ridgely Energy Farm
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #1 of 61 Solar plants in TN#122 of 7447 nationally
304 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (254 MW) operating in Lake, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEM
304 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3063, -89.4620
County
Lake, TN
Nearby Plants
- Morris Ridge SolarSolar177 MW · 2.1 km
- New MadridSub. Coal1300 MW · 24.8 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | First Solar Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as First Solar Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Ridgely Energy Farm is a hybrid power plant located in Lake County, Tennessee. The facility, owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC, has a total capacity of 304 MW. It began operating in 2025 and utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant.
The plant consists of two generators and features a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 1.6 hours. The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system. Ridgely Energy Farm operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the largest of its kind in Tennessee and 138th nationally out of 514 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.4K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
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.
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