Prairie Ronde Solar Farm
Solar power plant in St Landry Parish, Louisiana. 135 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 65976
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 135 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2024First generator online
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLCEIA operator ID 62842
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- St Landry Parish, LA30.6100, −92.1700
- EIA plant ID
- 65976EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Prairie Ronde Solar Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
270 GWh
270,203 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.8%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
143 GWh
Provisional
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 15,938 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2025 | 270,203 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 142,626 | 20.8% | 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 account · MISOEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAPR1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 135.0 | November 2024 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, 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 Prairie Ronde Solar Farm
How much power does Prairie Ronde Solar Farm produce?
Prairie Ronde Solar Farm reported 270,203 MWh (270 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.8% capacity factor on 135 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 143 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Prairie Ronde Solar Farm?
Prairie Ronde Solar Farm is in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, at 30.6100, −92.1700. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Prairie Ronde Solar Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62842). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Prairie Ronde Solar Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2024, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Prairie Ronde Solar Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Prairie Ronde Solar Farm, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page