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40 MW Solar operating in Burke, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1266, -81.9994
County
Burke, 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 | Bird Dog Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Bird Dog Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Bird Dog Solar is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Burke County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Bird Dog Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing dual-axis solar tracking technology. Bird Dog Solar ranks as the 54th largest solar plant in Georgia out of 164, and 1241st nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Bird Dog Solar generated 97,088 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.7%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and news sources indicate two deals related to the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
5.1K MWh
Latest Month
97.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$27.9/MWh
Energy Value
$18.3/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.
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP