Elm Branch Solar 1

OperatingSolar

Ranked #206 of 351 Solar plants in TX#594 of 7447 nationally

134.7 MW Solar operating in Ellis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAGEMWD

134.7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

32.2347, -96.7071

County

Ellis, TX

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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)	Elm Branch 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

Elm Branch Solar 1 is a 134.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ellis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Elm Branch Solar 1 operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.

In its most recent year of operation, Elm Branch Solar 1 generated 253,009 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. According to available data, Elm Branch Solar 1 ranks as the 157th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and 451st nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating that it is part of their solar data tracking efforts.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

TRE

Balancing Authority

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Grid Voltage

345 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta

Strategic Solar 1

OperationalSolar135 MWERCOT

Generation

11.9K MWh

Latest Month

253.0K MWh

Annual Generation

21.4%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH

$29.4/MWh

LCOE (Levelized Cost)

$20.0/MWh

Energy Value

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

ERCOT

LMP Node

STRATEGC_RN

Pricing Hub

HB_NORTH

Secondary Zone

LZ_NORTH

Location Type

Resource Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (10)Beta

Regulatory·federal policy

SB 819 falsely pits conservation against clean energy

Wind and solar are essential to protecting Texas' air, water, wildlife, and climate—but a new bill threatens their future with misleading claims...

Environment America·10 months ago

Industry·corporate

BP Solar Farm in Texas Starts Delivery for ExxonMobil Petrochemical Plant

BP PLC has put online a 187-megawatt (MW) solar facility in San Patricio County, Texas, which has been contracted to help power a local petrochemical complex.

BP PLC (developer)ExxonMobil (buyer)

Rigzone·1 years ago

Industry·corporate

Peacock Solar | 187MW in Texas

The 187 megawatt Peacock Solar farm located in San Patricio County, TX, entered operations in early 2025. Peacock Solar provides power directly to Gulf...

Peacock Solar (developer)Gulf (buyer)

Lightsource bp·1 years ago