SR Bell Buckle — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65630
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bedford, TN
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- SR Bell Buckle, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 68,997 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
SR Bell Buckle
OperatingSolar
Ranked #15 of 61 Solar plants in TN#1448 of 7447 nationally
35 MW Solar operating in Bedford, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEM
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.5800, -86.4614
County
Bedford, TN
Nearby Plants
- SR Christiana, LLCSolar3.3 MW · 15.9 km
- SR TullahomaSolar200 MW · 29.7 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 | SR Bell Buckle, LLC | Silicon Ranch | — |
| Owner(s) | SR Bell Buckle, LLC | Silicon Ranch Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Silicon Ranch Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
SR Bell Buckle is a 35 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bedford County, Tennessee. The plant began operating in 2023 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by SR Bell Buckle, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. SR Bell Buckle ranks as the 14th largest solar plant in Tennessee out of 60, and 1254th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, SR Bell Buckle generated 68,997 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.5%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $20.57 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
69.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$25.6/MWh
PPA Price
SR Bell Buckle, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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