5 MW Solar operating in Bexar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4349, -98.6167
County
Bexar, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of San Antonio - (TX) | City of San Antonio (Texas) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of San Antonio - (TX) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Commerce Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bexar County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by the City of San Antonio - (TX). The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Commerce Solar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Commerce Solar generated 8,562 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.5%. The plant is ranked 262nd out of 298 power plants in Texas and 2691st out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
34 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
444 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
$52.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$25.3/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Southwest Research Institute Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CPS Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LZCPS
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report