150 MW Solar operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7033, -102.7012
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 IA | 174 Power Global | — |
| Owner(s) | 174 Power Global Corp., TotalEnergies | 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 IA is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Oberon Solar IA. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Oberon IA generated 302,685 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.0%. The plant is ranked 145th out of 192 power plants in Texas and 380th out of 639 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
13.7K MWh
Latest Month
302.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.0%
Capacity Factor
$33.0/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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Last updated 2026-03-21
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