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79.2 MW Solar operating in Chambers, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
79.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8763, -85.3882
County
Chambers, AL
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 | Boralex US Operations LLC | Origis Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Boralex US Operations LLC | Origis Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
LaFayette Solar Farm is a 79.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chambers County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Boralex US Operations LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. LaFayette Solar Farm ranks as the 14th largest solar plant in Alabama (out of 24) and 759th nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's latest annual generation was 164,864 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.8%. The power produced is delivered to the grid within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, which operates within the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $41.71 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
7.2K MWh
Latest Month
164.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$28.2/MWh
Energy Value
$30.3/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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP