70 MW Solar operating in Madison, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.5777, -88.9394
County
Madison, TN
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 McKellar, LLC | Silicon Ranch | — |
| Owner(s) | SR McKellar, 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.
The SR McKellar facility is a 70 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Madison County, Tennessee. Operated by SR McKellar, LLC, the plant commenced operations in 2023 and utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It connects to the grid within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area, part of the SERC NERC region. The plant has one generator and its primary fuel source is solar.
In its most recent year of operation, SR McKellar generated 139,019 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.6%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.5 per MWh. The plant is ranked as the 8th largest solar facility out of 60 in Tennessee, and nationally it is ranked 1009 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
139.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.6%
Capacity Factor
$24.5/MWh
PPA Price
SR McKellar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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