Middle Tennessee Electric and Silicon Ranch Unveil 110 MW Solar Venture in TVA’s Expanded Generation Flexibility Program

Silicon Ranch, based in Nashville and one of the nation’s largest independent power producers specializing in solar energy, agrivoltaics, and carbon solutions, along with Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region and the second largest in the United States, announced a solar agreement under TVA’s newly expanded Generation Flexibility Program. The two Tennessee businesses have agreed to partner on the 110-megawatt (MWAC) Copeland Solar Farm, which will stand as the largest solar facility to directly serve a local power company (LPC) in the Tennessee Valley.

On behalf of MTE, Silicon Ranch will finance, construct, own, operate, and maintain the 110 MWAC Copeland Solar Farm in Cumberland County, Tennessee. Upon its completion in late 2027, MTE will receive the power and environmental benefits generated by the facility, leading to immediate savings and benefiting over 750,000 Tennesseans across 11 counties. As both the landowner and operator, Silicon Ranch remains committed to the long-term success and economic growth of Cumberland County and its surrounding community.

“Because we are owned by the members we serve, MTE is constantly seeking new ways to deliver value and to meet their evolving needs and expectations,” said Chris Jones, President and CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric. “As part of this effort, our team worked closely with TVA to update the Generation Flexibility Program, and we thank TVA for its collaborative spirit to make this project and this partnership with Silicon Ranch a reality. MTE is pleased and grateful to partner with Silicon Ranch, a trusted local provider that is the recognized leader in providing solar power to electric cooperatives not just for the Tennessee Valley, but across this country.”

“At Silicon Ranch, our number one priority is to support stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities through the work that we do, and this mission aligns perfectly with the ethos of America’s electric cooperatives,” said Matt Kisber, Co-Founder and Chairman of Silicon Ranch. “Silicon Ranch is thrilled to expand this important work with MTE, the region’s largest co-op and an innovative utility that embraces its leadership role to drive the Tennessee Valley forward. We are pleased to have this opportunity to deliver more positive impacts at scale right here at home, and we thank Cumberland County for welcoming us as its newest corporate citizen.”

“TVA’s Generation Flexibility Program is extremely popular because it helps our LPC partners use renewable energy to lower costs and provide economic benefit to their community,” said Justin Maierhofer, Regional Vice President at TVA. “TVA thanks MTE and Silicon Ranch for their collaboration as we grow renewable energy and drive meaningful investment in Cumberland County.”