Oak Ridge Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66193
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Richland, LA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 409,568 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Oak Ridge Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #3 of 29 Solar plants in LA#328 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Richland, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5912, -91.7783
County
Richland, LA
Nearby Plants
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- Bayou Galion Solar ProjectSolar98.1 MW · 22.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Oak Ridge Solar is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Richland County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned by AES and operated by AES Clean Energy. Electricity is generated by a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking to maximize solar capture. The plant connects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
Oak Ridge Solar's latest annual generation was 409,568 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.3%. The facility is the third-largest solar plant in Louisiana out of nine, and ranks 207th nationally out of 639 solar plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is one of the more closely tracked solar facilities in the United States.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
18.5K MWh
Latest Month
409.6K MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$29.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$24.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Oak Ridge Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.035 km
Operator
Entergy Louisiana
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.OAK_RG_GEN
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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