Mowata Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66558
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Acadia, LA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Mowata Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #4 of 29 Solar plants in LA#496 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar planned in Acadia, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
30.3918, -92.4044
County
Acadia, LA
Nearby Plants
- Acadia Energy CenterNatural Gas1389.2 MW · 4.2 km
- Eunice LA PlantNatural Gas4.7 MW · 14.5 km
- RayneDistillate Oil8.2 MW · 21.6 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) | Mowata Solar, 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
Mowata Solar is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Acadia County, Louisiana. The plant, identified by plant ID 66558, is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Mowata Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 6th largest solar plant in Louisiana out of 9, and nationally it holds the 351st position out of 639 solar plants. News reports indicate some regulatory interest in the plant.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
CLEC.ACA13Nearby ISO Node
Richard SubstationSubstation
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