Samson Solar Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63211
- Capacity
- 250 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 346,737 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Samson Solar Energy
OperatingSolar
Ranked #93 of 351 Solar plants in TX#201 of 7447 nationally
250 MW Solar operating in Franklin, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.4556, -95.3468
County
Franklin, TX
Nearby Plants
- Samson Solar Energy II LLCSolar200 MW · 0.3 km
- Impact Solar 1Solar198.5 MW · 2.3 km
- Samson Solar Energy III LLCSolar250 MW · 3.1 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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Samson Solar Energy is a 250 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Samson Solar Energy is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and resides within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Samson Solar Energy generated 346,737 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.8%. The plant ranks as the 60th largest solar facility in Texas out of 192, and 117th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and it has been featured in eight news articles, primarily related to industry developments.
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
13.7K MWh
Latest Month
346.7K MWh
Annual Generation
15.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$38.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SAMSON_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Invenergy 300MW solar PV plant in Texas comes online
Renewables developer Invenergy has begun commercial operations at the 300MW Delilah I solar PV plant in the US state of Texas.
PV Tech·1 years ago
General
Invenergy 300MW solar PV plant in Texas comes online
Renewables developer Invenergy has begun commercial operations at the 300MW Delilah I solar PV plant in the US state of Texas.
PV Tech·1 years ago
General
Invenergy 300MW solar PV plant in Texas comes online
Renewables developer Invenergy has begun commercial operations at the 300MW Delilah I solar PV plant in the US state of Texas.
PV Tech·1 years ago
General
Invenergy 300MW solar PV plant in Texas comes online
Renewables developer Invenergy has begun commercial operations at the 300MW Delilah I solar PV plant in the US state of Texas.
PV Tech·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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