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150 MW Solar planned in St James, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
29.9780, -90.7277
County
St James, LA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
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Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. James County, Louisiana. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC. It consists of a single generator and uses solar energy as its primary fuel source.
The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. Vacherie Solar Energy Center is ranked as the 4th largest solar plant in Louisiana out of 9 total, and it holds a national ranking of 388 out of 639 solar plants in the United States.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $231.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vacherie Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.551 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
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP