118.5 MW Solar operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
118.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.0039, -102.2820
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | First Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | East Pecos Solar, LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
East Pecos Solar is a 118.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned by Southern and operated by Southern Power Co. The primary fuel source is the sun. East Pecos Solar ranks as the 171st largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 510th nationally out of 639. The plant utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, East Pecos Solar generated 219,423 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.9 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
East Pecos Solar
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
219.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
$43.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$39.9/MWh
PPA Price
$22.3/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bootleg Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Southern Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BOOTLEG_UN1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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