Upton County Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60581
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Upton, TX
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 299,145 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Upton County Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #196 of 351 Solar plants in TX#489 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar operating in Upton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.2524, -102.2661
County
Upton, TX
Nearby Plants
- Castle Gap Solar HybridBESS189.9 MW · 1.7 km
- Upton County BESSBESS24.8 MW · 2.2 km
- Crane Solar ProjectSolar150 MW · 4.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Upton County Solar is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Upton County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Upton County Solar is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Upton County Solar generated 299,145 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. The plant holds a rank of 147 out of 192 power plants in Texas and 387 out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $36.36 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
19.2K MWh
Latest Month
299.1K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$46.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$36.4/MWh
PPA Price
$23.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Upton County Solar 1 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.797 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SPTX12B_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
General
Ormat completes acquisition of energy storage asset in Texas, US
Ormat Technologies has closed the acquisition of a shovel-ready energy storage asset in Upton County, Texas, from Con Edison Development.
NS Energy·5 years ago
General
Ormat completes acquisition of energy storage asset in Texas, US
Ormat Technologies has closed the acquisition of a shovel-ready energy storage asset in Upton County, Texas, from Con Edison Development.
NS Energy·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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