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304 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (254 MW) operating in Lake, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
304 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3063, -89.4620
County
Lake, TN
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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | First Solar Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as First Solar Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Ridgely Energy Farm is a hybrid power plant located in Lake County, Tennessee. The facility, owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC, has a total capacity of 304 MW. It began operating in 2025 and utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant.
The plant consists of two generators and features a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 1.6 hours. The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system. Ridgely Energy Farm operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the largest of its kind in Tennessee and 138th nationally out of 514 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
14.4K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $413.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
—
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP