Meridian III
Solar power plant in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. 52.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by SR Meridian III, LLC.
Also known as Meridian III Solar · EIA plant 62163
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 52.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2019First generator online
- Operator
- SR Meridian III, LLCEIA operator ID 61701
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lauderdale County, MS32.4540, −88.5495
- EIA plant ID
- 62163EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Meridian III produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
118 GWh
118,288 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.7%
2024: 26.0%
January to July 2026
72.1 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
118.3–128.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,920 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2020 | 124,470 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 119,283 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 128,014 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 123,859 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 119,893 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 118,288 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 72,058 | 27.0% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRDII | Solar Photovoltaic | 52.5 | December 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SR Meridian III, LLC 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 Meridian III
How much power does Meridian III produce?
Meridian III reported 118,288 MWh (118 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.7% capacity factor on 52.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 72.1 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Meridian III?
Meridian III is in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, at 32.4540, −88.5495. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Meridian III?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SR Meridian III, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61701). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Meridian III start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2019, 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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