Midway Solar - TX — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61368
- Capacity
- 182 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pecos, TX
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Midway Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 332,466 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Midway Solar - TX
OperatingSolar
Ranked #169 of 351 Solar plants in TX#409 of 7447 nationally
182 MW Solar operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
182 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.9942, -102.2219
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
- RE MaplewoodSolar250 MW · 2.9 km
- Pearl SolarSolar50 MW · 4.5 km
- Alamo 6Solar105 MW · 4.8 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 | Midway Solar | 174 Power Global | — |
| Owner(s) | 174 Power Global Corp. | 174 Power Global [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as 174 Power Global [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Midway Solar - TX is a 182 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. The primary fuel source is solar energy. Midway Solar is both the owner and operator of the facility. It ranks as the 126th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 286th nationally out of 639 plants. The facility utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, Midway Solar - TX generated 332,466 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.9%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region is TRE. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
19.2K MWh
Latest Month
332.5K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$46.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MIDWY_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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