Cane Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66543
- Capacity
- 78.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clarke, MS
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cane Creek Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 171,023 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cane Creek
OperatingSolar
Ranked #19 of 35 Solar plants in MS#940 of 7447 nationally
78.5 MW Solar operating in Clarke, MS — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEM
78.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
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 | Cane Creek Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Development; Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cane Creek Solar, LLC | Birch Creek Development; Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Birch Creek Development; Pine Gate Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cane Creek is a 78.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clarke County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cane Creek Solar, LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. Cane Creek is ranked as the 16th largest solar plant in Mississippi out of 32, and 766th nationally out of 7108. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Cane Creek generated 171,023 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.9%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.9 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.5K MWh
Latest Month
171.0K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$39.9/MWh
PPA Price
Cane Creek Solar, 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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