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95 MW Solar operating in White, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
95 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1678, -91.6610
County
White, AR
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Happy Solar 1, LLC | Chubu Electric Power | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Happy Solar 1 is a 95 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in White County, Arkansas. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned by Chubu Electric Power, a company based in Japan, and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Happy Solar 1 generated 214,598 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.7%. The plant holds a rank of 17 out of 77 solar facilities in Arkansas, and a national rank of 653 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.08 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7.6K MWh
Latest Month
214.6K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$24.6/MWh
Energy Value
$3.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EAI.HAPPY
Pricing Hub
ARKANSAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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