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20 MW Solar operating in St James, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.9750, -90.7340
County
St James, LA
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 | St. James Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | St. James Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
St. James Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. James County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by St. James Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 45,364 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 25.8%. St. James Solar ranks as the 19th largest solar plant in Louisiana out of 29, and 1427th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $48.12 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The plant has been the subject of 8 news articles, with coverage focusing on regulatory matters, industry trends, and deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
45.4K MWh
Annual Generation
25.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$27.9/MWh
Energy Value
$2.8/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vacherie Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
1.305 km
Operator
Entergy Louisiana
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.STJAMES
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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