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52.5 MW Solar operating in Lauderdale, MS — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
52.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.4482, -88.5564
County
Lauderdale, MS
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 | SR Meridian III, LLC | Silicon Ranch | — |
| Owner(s) | SR Meridian III, 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.
Meridian III is a 52.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by SR Meridian III, LLC. As of the most recent data, Meridian III ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in Mississippi out of 32, and 1098th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The latest annual generation data shows an output of 118,288 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.7%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $40.08 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
118.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2019–2024
$27.6/MWh
Energy Value
$35.5/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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP