Butler Solar Farm 20
Solar power plant in Taylor County, Georgia. 22 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as Butler Solar Farm · EIA plant 59891
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 22 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Taylor County, GA32.5755, −84.3166
- EIA plant ID
- 59891EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Butler Solar Farm 20 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
41.6 GWh
41,599 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.6%
2024: 20.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
38.3–41.7
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 43,088 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2017 | 41,657 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 39,302 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 40,460 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 38,334 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 39,461 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 40,901 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 39,547 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 38,804 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 41,599 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 22.0 | February 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Butler Solar Farm 20
How much power does Butler Solar Farm 20 produce?
Butler Solar Farm 20 reported 41,599 MWh (41.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.6% capacity factor on 22 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Butler Solar Farm 20?
Butler Solar Farm 20 is in Taylor County, Georgia, at 32.5755, −84.3166. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Butler Solar Farm 20?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Butler Solar Farm 20 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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