Dolet Hills Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68785
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- DeSoto, LA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cleco Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Cleco Corporate Holdings
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Dolet Hills Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #2 of 29 Solar plants in LA#261 of 7447 nationally
240 MW Solar planned in DeSoto, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
31.9560, -93.6264
County
DeSoto, LA
Nearby Plants
- ADA Carbon Solutions Red RiverWaste Heat20.8 MW · 22.7 km
- Mansfield MillBlack Liquor172 MW · 23.5 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 | Cleco Power LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Dolet Hills Solar is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeSoto County, Louisiana. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by Cleco Power LLC. It is the second-largest solar facility in Louisiana (out of 9) and ranks 163rd nationally among 639 solar plants. The plant connects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.13 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs. The plant consists of a single generator.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Cleco Power LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mansfield Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.248 km
Operator
CLECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CLEC.DOLETSLR
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Cleco joins massive solar project near Mansfield; more power, more options
One of the largest solar projects in Louisiana is under construction near Mansfield. The project is led by Cleco and DESRI.
Cleco (developer)DESRI (developer)
The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate·4 months ago
General
DESRI and Cleco Power Announce Start of Construction at Dolet Hills Solar Facility in DeSoto Parish
DESRI, in partnership with Cleco Power, today announced that construction has begun on the 240-megawatt (MWac) Dolet Hills Solar Project...
Cleco·4 months ago
General
DESRI and Cleco Power Announce Start of Construction at Dolet Hills Solar Facility in DeSoto Parish
DESRI, in partnership with Cleco Power, today announced that construction has begun on the 240-megawatt (MWac) Dolet Hills Solar Project...
Cleco·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
DESRI and Cleco Power Announce Start of Construction at Dolet Hills Solar Facility in DeSoto Parish
DESRI, in partnership with Cleco Power, today announced that construction has begun on the 240-megawatt (MWac) Dolet Hills Solar Project...
DESRI (developer)Cleco Power (developer)
Cleco·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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