Muscle Shoals
TBD, Cherokee, AL 35616Plant Summary Information
Muscle Shoals is ranked #30 out of 74 power plants in Alabama in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
Muscle Shoals generated 115.2 GWh during the 3-month period between February 2025 to May 2025.
| Plant Name | Muscle Shoals |
|---|---|
| Utility Name | Muscle Shoals Solar, LLC |
| Location | Colbert County, AL |
| Initial Operation Date | September 2021 |
| Last Update | May 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 425.4 GWh |
| Annual Consumption | 1.6 M MMBtu |
| Ranked #1,474 out of 12,312 Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #109 out of 6,191 Solar Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #30 out of 74 Alabama Power Plants | |
| Ranked #1 out of 11 Alabama Solar Power Plants | |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
| Previous Operators |
First Solar Project Development (2018 to 2018) Longroad Energy Services LLC (2019 to 2019) Muscle Shoals Solar, LLC (2020 to 2024) |
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Monthly Net Generation for Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals Details
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Plant Name | Muscle Shoals (62462) |
| Plant Address | TBD, Cherokee, AL 35616 |
| Utility | Muscle Shoals Solar, LLC (63647) |
| Latitude, Longitude | 34.76973, -87.90454 |
| Generation Dates on File | Sep 2021 to May 2025 |
| Initial Operation Date | September 2021 |
| Annual Generation | 425.4 GWh |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information | |
| FERC Cogeneration Status | No |
| FERC Small Power Producer Status | No |
| FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | No |
| Regulatory Information | |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Status | Non-Regulated |
| NERC Region | SERC |
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
| NAICS Code | Utilities (22) |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Water Source | |
| Ash Impoundment | |
| Transmission / Distribution Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority (18642) AL |
| Grid Voltage | 161.00 kV |
| Energy Storage | No |
Generator GEN01 Details Operating September 2021
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic |
|---|---|
| Prime Mover | Photovoltaic |
| Ownership | Single Owner |
| Nameplate Capacity | 227 MW |
| Summer Capacity | 227 MW |
| Winter Capacity | 227 MW |
| Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| First Operation Date | September 2021 |
| Combined Heat & Power | No |
| Sector Name | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Energy Source | Solar |
| Solar Details | |
| Single Axis Tracking | Yes |
|---|---|
| Azimuth Angle | 180 |
| DC Net Capacity | 294 MW |
| Thin Film CDTE | Yes |
| Net Metering Agreement | No |
| Virtual Net Metering Agreement | No |
Muscle Shoals Plant Owners
| Owner Name | Address | Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| We couldn't locate any owners for this plant | |||
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Morgan Energy Center | Decatur, AL | 4.8 TWh | 48.6 mi |
| Mulberry Farm LLC | Selmer, TN | 24.3 GWh | 46 mi |
| Packaging Corp of America | Counce, TN | 427.9 GWh | 28.1 mi |
| Pickwick Landing Dam | Pickwick Dam, TN | 1.3 TWh | 28.4 mi |
| Redstone Arsenal Hybrid | Huntsville, AL | 16.9 GWh | 74.3 mi |
| River Bend Solar, LLC | Florence, AL | 148.5 GWh | 5.5 mi |
| Selmer Farm LLC | Selmer, TN | 24.7 GWh | 45.2 mi |
| Selmer I | Selmer, TN | 28.4 GWh | 44.7 mi |
| Selmer II | Selmer, TN | 13.1 GWh | 50.2 mi |
| SR Bolivar | Bolivar, TN | 6.3 GWh | 71.5 mi |
| TAI Huntsville Solar Hybrid | Huntsville, AL | 56.6 GWh | 72.4 mi |
| Wheeler Dam | Town Creek, AL | 1.2 TWh | 29.8 mi |
| Wilson Dam | Muscle Shoals, AL | 2.4 TWh | 16 mi |