100 MW Solar operating in Andrews, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.4586, -102.6815
County
Andrews, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Lapetus Energy Project, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Lapetus solar photovoltaic plant is located in Andrews County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 100 MW and began operating in 2019. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. Duke Energy is the parent company, with Duke Energy Renewables Services acting as the operator. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Lapetus operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 221,147 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 25.2%. According to available rankings, Lapetus is the 189th largest plant in Texas out of 192, and the 573rd largest in the United States out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
11.4K MWh
Latest Month
221.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.2%
Capacity Factor
$50.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.3/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LAPETUS_U1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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