East Blackland Solar Project 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57659
- Capacity
- 144 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Travis, TX
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Renewables Services
- Parent Company
- Duke Energy
- Annual Generation
- 277,344 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- MRO
East Blackland Solar Project 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #202 of 351 Solar plants in TX#571 of 7447 nationally
144 MW Solar operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
144 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.4250, -97.4589
County
Travis, TX
Nearby Plants
- TX19 River Valley Storage 1BESS50 MW · 9.8 km
- Raven StorageBESS100 MW · 9.9 km
- TX21 River Valley Storage 2BESS50 MW · 10.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The East Blackland Solar Project, also known as the Pflugerville Solar Farm, is a 144 megawatt (MW) alternating current (AC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant near the City of Pflugerville in Travis, County, Texas, United States. Originally a 60 MWAC plant, a ceremonial ground breaking was announced in December 2010 with completion expected in June 2013, but construction start was delayed until July 2020, because no buyer for the electricity was available for contract.
Read more on WikipediaEast Blackland Solar Project 1 is a 144 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned by Duke Energy and operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The facility utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, East Blackland Solar Project 1 generated 277,344 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.9%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $32.83 per MWh. East Blackland Solar Project 1 ranks 154th out of 192 solar plants in Texas and 431st out of 639 solar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
East Blackland Solar
OperationalSolar144 MWERCOT
Generation
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
277.3K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$35.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.8/MWh
PPA Price
$24.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
E_BLACK_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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