Big Cypress Solar, LLC

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Ranked #6 of 78 Solar plants in AR#415 of 7447 nationally

180 MW Solar operating in Crittenden, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

180 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.3263, -90.3155

County

Crittenden, AR

Nearby Plants

West Memphis Solar Station
Solar180 MW · 18.8 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	Big Cypress Solar, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Owner(s)	Big Cypress Solar, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Big Cypress Solar, LLC is a 180 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Crittenden County, Arkansas. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Big Cypress Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected with the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and is situated within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.

The facility consists of a single generator and ranks as the 5th largest solar plant in Arkansas out of 16, and 293rd nationally out of 639. In its most recent year of operation, Big Cypress Solar generated 426,346 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.0%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.21 per MWh. Financial data is sourced from LBNL and FERC EQRs.

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