Lowndes IDA
Solar power plant in Lowndes County, Georgia. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Safari Energy, LLC.
Also known as Lowndes IDA SOlar · EIA plant 64278
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Safari Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 63640
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lowndes County, GA30.8355, −83.2275
- EIA plant ID
- 64278EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lowndes IDA produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.12 GWh
3,123 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.8%
2024: 23.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2021 to 2025
2.9–3.1
GWh a year. Low 2021, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,522 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,903 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,139 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,945 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,135 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,123 | 23.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIDA | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.5 | April 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Safari Energy, 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 Lowndes IDA
How much power does Lowndes IDA produce?
Lowndes IDA reported 3,123 MWh (3.12 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.8% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lowndes IDA?
Lowndes IDA is in Lowndes County, Georgia, at 30.8355, −83.2275. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Lowndes IDA?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Safari Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63640). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lowndes IDA start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2020, 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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