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60 MW Solar operating in Lee, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8680, -84.0078
County
Lee, GA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SR DeSoto III, LLC | Silicon Ranch Corp | — |
| Owner(s) | SR DeSoto III, LLC | Silicon Ranch Corp | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Silicon Ranch Corp
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SR DeSoto III is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lee County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2023, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by SR DeSoto III, LLC. The plant's output is managed within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, situated within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, SR DeSoto III generated 135,019 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.7%. The plant holds a rank of 48 out of 164 power plants in the state of Georgia, and a national rank of 1069 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.01 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from LBNL solar data and FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
135.0K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
SR DeSoto III, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$35.5/MWh
PPA Price
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