Prairie Ronde Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65976
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Landry, LA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 270,203 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Prairie Ronde Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #8 of 29 Solar plants in LA#590 of 7447 nationally
135 MW Solar operating in St Landry, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
135 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.6100, -92.1700
County
St Landry, LA
Nearby Plants
- SR SunsetSolar4.3 MW · 22.8 km
- Coughlin Power StationNatural Gas922.8 MW · 27.4 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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Owner(s) | Prairie Ronde Solar Farm, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Prairie Ronde Solar Farm is a 135 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Landry County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 2024, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. Prairie Ronde is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region. It ranks as the 8th largest solar plant in Louisiana out of 9, and 450th nationally out of 639 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Prairie Ronde Solar Farm generated 270,203 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. Financial data indicates that the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
11.5K MWh
Latest Month
270.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$44.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Plaisance SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·corporate
Lightsource bp funds community initiatives with 180-MW Louisiana solar project
Lightsource bp's 180-MWDC solar project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, has entered commercial operation. The Prairie Ronde Solar project...
Lightsource bp (developer)Prairie Ronde Solar project (other)
Solar Power World·1 years ago
General
Prairie Ronde Solar goes online
Lightsource bp's Prairie Ronde Solar Farm in St. Landry Parish Louisiana enters commercial operations.
Lightsource bp·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Letters: Don't exaggerage concerns about solar
In response to the letter dated Sept. 2, "Residents have real concerns about solar farms," I see some valid concerns but also must point out...
NOLA.com·1 years ago
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