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30 MW Solar operating in Walton, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6751, -83.6737
County
Walton, GA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Simon Solar Farm, LLC | Phoenix Solar Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Simon Solar Farm, LLC | Silicon Ranch Corp | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Silicon Ranch Corp
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Simon Solar Farm LLC is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Walton County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Simon Solar Farm, LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is connected to the grid within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, operating within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Simon Solar Farm generated 47,457 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.0%. The plant holds a rank of 60 out of 164 solar facilities in Georgia, and a national rank of 1288 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $128.71 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
3.1K MWh
Latest Month
47.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2014–2024
$27.8/MWh
Energy Value
$31.7/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP