Okolona Solar Project

Chickasaw County, Mississippi

September 2025

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) finalized an environmental assessment (EA) which evaluated the potential environmental effects of constructing, operating, and maintaining the proposed 145-megawatt solar facility south of Okolona, MS. The solar facility would be constructed and operated by Okolona Solar LLC., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources (NEER). In addition to the No Action Alternative, TVA is evaluating the Action Alternative of purchasing power from the proposed Okolona Solar Project.

The proposed solar development would occupy approximately 950 acres of the 1,700-acre Project Study Area. The Project would also include a new 1.25-mile-long, single-circuit Okolona Solar 161-kV dedicated transmission line, which was described and evaluated within the EA.

Customer demand for cleaner energy prompted TVA to release a request for proposal (RFP) for new carbon-free energy, known as the 2022 Carbon-Free RFP. The Okolona Solar PPA resulting from this RFP will help TVA meet immediate needs for additional generating capacity in accordance with the energy goals established in TVA’s 2019 IRP. 

Public Involvement

April 2025 – TVA published the draft EA. The public comment period opened on April 28, 2025, and closed on May 28, 2025.

TVA considered all comments received on the draft EA and incorporated comments into the final EA, which was released on September 4, 2025.

Project Schedule

(Dates are subject to change. Unexpected issues may arise, resulting in the need to adjust the schedule.)