Primergy Solar, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, on Dec. 18 said the company’s 100-MWac solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational.
The Amazon Solar Farm Arkansas—Prairie Mist has begun sending power to the grid. It is the second Primergy project to enter commercial operation this year.
“Prairie Mist represents a step forward in our mission to develop impactful projects that benefit local communities and meet the diverse needs of our customers,” said Primergy CEO Ty Daul. “Reaching commercial operation is a monumental milestone for our team, and we are thankful to our partners for their support and dedication to bringing clean energy to the Arkansas region.”
Prairie Mist connects to Entergy’s transmission system in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) operating territory. It will deliver solar energy under a power purchase agreement with Amazon, and capacity attributes will be sold under a 20-year contract to the city of North Little Rock.
Primergy hired Primoris Renewable Energy, a premier utility-scale solar contractor, as the engineering, procurement, and construction partner for the project. Prairie Mist created approximately 200 construction jobs and is expected to contribute about $10 million in tax benefits for Ashley County over its operating life.
Beyond the construction and tax benefits, Primergy is supporting the community by building an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible playground and a shade structure at Hamburg High School.
Primergy closed on $300 million in debt and tax equity financing in 2023 for construction and development of the project, with debt facilities led by SMBC as the transaction agent, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Societe Generale, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank. The tax equity investment was led by PNC Bank.
—POWER edited this content, which was contributed by Primergy Solar’s communications team.
