Big Elk Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66113
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Washington, NE
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Big Elk Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #1 of 19 Solar plants in NE#801 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar planned in Washington, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
41.4757, -96.2931
County
Washington, NE
Nearby Plants
- Elk City StationLandfill Gas6.4 MW · 10.7 km
- Lon WrightSub. Coal172.3 MW · 15.1 km
- Fort Calhoun Community SolarSolar5 MW · 24.1 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 [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Big Elk Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washington County, Nebraska. It is the largest solar plant in the state and ranks 572nd nationally among solar facilities. The plant is operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Big Elk Solar operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant has one generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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