# Oxbow Solar 1

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/oxbow-solar-1

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 65030 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- solar: 300 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -91.39171, 30.667878
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-01-08 12:39:43+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:18.442073+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Oxbow Solar 1 is a 300 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Pointe Coupee County. Oxbow Solar is a 300 MWac (343 MWdc) solar plant in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, developed, financed and constructed by Lightsource bp and formerly called Ventress Solar Farm. Wells Fargo provided tax equity alongside project debt. In mid-2024 JERA Nex assumed ownership, with Lightsource bp continuing asset management and operations and maintenance. Corporate power purchase agreements supply solar energy to McDonald's and eBay in the United States.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 300 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 65030 — plant-65030

## Facts

- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic
- **Operator:** Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC

## Related parties

- **Owner / acquirer:** JERA Nex — owner ([source](https://www.jera-nex.com))
- **Former owner / developer / seller / EPC contractor / O&M provider / asset manager:** Lightsource bp — developer ([source](https://lightsourcebp.com))
- **Tax equity investor:** Wells Fargo — tax_equity_investor ([source](https://www.wellsfargo.com))
- **Offtaker:** McDonald's — offtaker ([source](https://www.mcdonalds.com))
- **Offtaker:** eBay — offtaker ([source](https://www.ebay.com))

## Sources

- [lightsourcebp.com](https://lightsourcebp.com/project/oxbow-solar/) — lightsourcebp.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [solarbuildermag.com](https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/lightsource-bp-closes-deal-with-wells-fargo-for-481-mw-solar-portfolio/) — solarbuildermag.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/oxbow-solar-1
Website: [JERA Nex](https://www.jera-nex.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/