Emerald Grove — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63233
- Capacity
- 108 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pecos, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 256,324 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Emerald Grove
OperatingSolar
Ranked #230 of 351 Solar plants in TX#691 of 7447 nationally
108 MW Solar operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
108 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.1016, -102.3454
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
- RevolutionBESS150 MW · 10.3 km
- Crossett Power Management LLCBESS203 MW · 10.4 km
- Mendoza Trail BESSBESS200 MW · 10.6 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 | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Emerald Grove is a 108 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Emerald Grove operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Emerald Grove generated 256,324 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.1%. The plant is ranked 177th out of 192 power plants in Texas and 531st out of 639 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Emerald Grove Solar
OperationalSolar108 MWERCOT
Generation
13.6K MWh
Latest Month
256.3K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$16.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HORSCR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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