98.1 MW Solar operating in Morehouse Parish, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
98.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7975, -91.7841
County
Morehouse Parish, LA
Nearby Plants
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 | Bayou Galion Solar Project, LLC | Recurrent Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Bayou Galion Solar Project, LLC | Recurrent Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Recurrent Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Bayou Galion Solar Project is a 98.1 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Bayou Galion Solar Project, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and is within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Bayou Galion Solar Project generated 230,304 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.8%. The plant ranks as the 10th largest solar facility in Louisiana (out of 29) and 647th nationally (out of 7108). Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $51.5 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
9.0K MWh
Latest Month
230.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
$51.5/MWh
PPA Price
BAYOU GALION SOLAR PROJECT, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.BAYOU
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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