Impact Solar 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63222
- Capacity
- 198.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lamar, TX
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 361,267 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Impact Solar 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #161 of 351 Solar plants in TX#385 of 7447 nationally
198.5 MW Solar operating in Lamar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
198.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.4646, -95.3688
County
Lamar, TX
Nearby Plants
- Samson Solar Energy II LLCSolar200 MW · 2.0 km
- Samson Solar EnergySolar250 MW · 2.3 km
- Samson Solar Energy III LLCSolar250 MW · 4.2 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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Impact Solar 1, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Impact Solar 1 is a 198.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lamar County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2020 and has a single generator. Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC is the plant's operator. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Impact Solar 1 generated 361,267 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. According to available data, Impact Solar 1 ranks as the 119th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and 270th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
18.5K MWh
Latest Month
361.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$36.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
IMP_RN1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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pv magazine USA·2 years ago
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pv magazine USA·2 years ago
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