Fort Bend Solar LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63985
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fort Bend, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 527,197 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Fort Bend Solar LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #109 of 351 Solar plants in TX#263 of 7447 nationally
240 MW Solar operating in Fort Bend, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.5603, -95.9804
County
Fort Bend, TX
Nearby Plants
- BronsonSolar10 MW · 2.5 km
- BovineSolar10 MW · 12.6 km
- Bernard Creek SolarSolar230 MW · 15.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global | — |
| Owner(s) | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Acciona Energy USA Global LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fort Bend Solar LLC is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 527,197 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Fort Bend Solar is ranked 73rd out of 192 power plants in Texas and 161st out of 639 nationally. Financial data for the plant is available 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
Generation
26.9K MWh
Latest Month
527.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$37.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TAV_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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