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70 MW Solar operating in Burke, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.2620, -82.1780
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 | Hobnail Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Hobnail 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.
Hobnail Solar is a 70 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Burke County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Hobnail Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing dual-axis solar tracking technology. Hobnail Solar ranks as the 45th largest solar plant in Georgia out of 164, and 1014th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Hobnail Solar generated 163,394 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Hobnail Solar from LBNL, and the plant has been the subject of two news articles related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
8.0K MWh
Latest Month
163.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP