30.2 MW Solar operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
30.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.9589, -103.3533
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Barilla Solar is a 30.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The solar panels utilize a fixed tilt tracking system. Barilla Solar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Barilla Solar generated 53,677 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.2%. The plant ranks 226th in size among Texas power plants and 1273rd nationally. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
53.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
Capacity Factor
$48.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.0/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hovey Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
First Solar
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HOVEY_GEN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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