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100 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1949, -86.3306
County
Montgomery, 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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Bear Alabama Solar 1, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Black Bear Solar 1 is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. Black Bear Solar 1 is ranked 5th out of 5 solar plants in Alabama and 624th out of 639 nationally.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Black Bear Solar 1 generated 214,312 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.5%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $21.69 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
9.0K MWh
Latest Month
214.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$27.8/MWh
Energy Value
$36.1/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