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120 MW Solar operating in Dougherty, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.5154, -84.0397
County
Dougherty, GA
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 | Dougherty County Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Quitman Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Dougherty County Solar, LLC is a 120 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dougherty County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Dougherty County Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The facility consists of a single generator and in its most recent year of operation produced 268,223 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. Dougherty County Solar is ranked as the 19th largest solar plant in Georgia (out of 29) and 495th nationally (out of 639). Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $28.72 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
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
268.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2019–2024
$27.6/MWh
Energy Value
$34.0/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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