People's — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68711
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pontotoc, OK
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Today's Power, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 12,764 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
People's
OperatingSolar
Ranked #14 of 22 Solar plants in OK#2634 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Pontotoc, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6808, -96.7682
County
Pontotoc, OK
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Today's Power, Inc. | Today's Power, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Today's Power, Inc. | Today's Power, Inc. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Today's Power, Inc.
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, the People's power plant is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic facility that began operating in 2023. It is owned and operated by Today's Power, Inc. The plant utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. It consists of a single generator and feeds its power into the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, within the broader Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The People's plant generated 12,764 MWh of electricity in its most recent year of operation. This output corresponds to a capacity factor of 29.1%. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 13th out of 22 solar facilities in Oklahoma, and 2562nd out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
25 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
607 MWh
Latest Month
12.8K MWh
Annual Generation
29.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Latta Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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