A Texas-based solar power company is eyeing two sites in Colbert County for a solar power farm.

The TimesDaily is reporting that the farm, which could be operational by 2020, could power 23,000 to 35,000 homes.

Two sites are up for consideration: one east of Leighton and one in the Cherokee area. The solar farm could power 150 megawatts to 230 megawatts.

Representatives of First Solar, based in Houston, are talking about a $149 million solar farm that would tie into the Tennessee Valley Authority's 161 kilovolt lines. The company, which is mostly active in the Southwest, is looking to expand eastward.

A TVA spokesman said the company has submitted a request for proposals.