30 MW Solar operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.6924, -102.6974
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | Oberon Solar IB | 174 Power Global | — |
| Owner(s) | 174 Power Global Corp. | 174 Power Global [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as 174 Power Global [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Oberon IB is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. Oberon Solar IB is the listed operator per EIA data. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Oberon IB operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Oberon IB generated 61,946 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.6%. The plant is ranked 229th out of 298 power plants in Texas, and 1286th out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data is available for Oberon IB from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided in this dataset.
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
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
61.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
$37.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.5/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
OBERON_U1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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