Oxy Renewable Energy - Goldsmith — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63388
- Capacity
- 16.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ector, TX
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Oxy Renewable Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 40,537 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Oxy Renewable Energy - Goldsmith
OperatingSolar
Ranked #285 of 351 Solar plants in TX#1832 of 7447 nationally
16.8 MW Solar operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
16.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.0030, -102.6273
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
- GoldsmithDistillate Oil9 MW · 3.2 km
- Ector County Energy CenterNatural Gas358.8 MW · 8.5 km
- 2W Permian Solar Project HybridBESS460 MW · 12.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oxy Renewable Energy LLC | Oxy Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Oxy Renewable Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Oxy Renewable Energy - Goldsmith plant is a 16.8 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Ector County, Texas. The plant, identified by plant ID 63388, began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Oxy Renewable Energy LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It interconnects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Oxy Renewable Energy - Goldsmith plant generated 40,537 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.5%. According to available data, the plant is ranked 232nd out of 298 power plants in Texas and 1632nd out of 7108 plants nationally. 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
40.5K MWh
Annual Generation
27.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$53.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Goldsmith Amoco Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ERCOT LZ WEST
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (7)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Industry·technology
Oxy progresses with big DAC plant in Ector County
The Occidental Petroleum Co.'s $1-billion direct air capture plant 35 miles west of Odessa in northwestern Ector County should be operational by mid-2025.
Occidental Petroleum Co. (operator)
Odessa American·1 years ago
Industry·other
What Big Oil's solar energy projects reveal about its climate strategy
The oil and gas sector has been experimenting with solar power as a generation source for oil operations for decades.
CNBC·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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