Oxbow Solar 1
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 65030 · Operator: Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
Nameplate300MWSummer 300 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation502GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 301.3 | 22.7% | — |
| 2025 | 556.4 | 21.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAVE1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 300 | 300 | Jul 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Oxbow Solar Farm 1, LLC | 100.0% | 300 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Big Cajun 1 | 493 MW | 3.5 km |
| Big Cajun 2 | 1,903 MW | 6.8 km |
| New Roads | 9 MW | 6.9 km |
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | — | 8 km |
| St Francisville Mill | 13 MW | 8.1 km |
| Georgia-Pacific Port Hudson | retired | 10.8 km |