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235.5 MW Batteries (40 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (196 MW) operating in Mitchell, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
235.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.2697, -84.1763
County
Mitchell, 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 | RWE Clean Energy | RWE Renewables Americas | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Hickory Park Solar Hybrid is a 235.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Mitchell County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with a total of two generators. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 80 MWh and a duration of 2 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar component uses single-axis tracking.
The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH). In its latest year of operation, Hickory Park Solar Hybrid generated 431,446 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 20.9%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 4th largest of 5 solar plants in Georgia and 226th out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
22.4K MWh
Latest Month
431.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
Big Sky Wind, LLC · Data from 2022–2025
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-04-19
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP