102 MW Solar operating in Dawson, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
102 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7223, -101.9252
County
Dawson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | — |
| Owner(s) | BNB Lamesa Solar LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Lamesa Solar is a 102 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dawson County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2017, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by Southern and operated by Southern Power Co. Lamesa Solar is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Lamesa Solar generated 223,258 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. Lamesa Solar is ranked as the 181st largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 550th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is one of the more closely tracked solar facilities in the US.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
11.0K MWh
Latest Month
223.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
$46.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.1/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lamesa Solar Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.872 km
Operator
Southern Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LAMESASLR_G
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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