Pearl Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60682
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pecos, TX
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- BHE Renewables, LLC
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 97,375 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Pearl Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #269 of 351 Solar plants in TX#1337 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.0140, -102.2634
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
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- Alamo 6Solar105 MW · 2.7 km
- Midway Solar - TXSolar182 MW · 4.5 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | BHE Renewables, LLC | BHE Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | BHE Renewables, LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pearl Solar is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by BHE Renewables, LLC. Pearl Solar is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pearl Solar generated 97,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.2%. The plant ranks 217th in size among 298 power plants in Texas, and 1134th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for Pearl Solar via LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
97.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$55.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sirius Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.627 km
Operator
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SIRIUS_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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