Taygete II Energy Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64075
- Capacity
- 203.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pecos, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- West Texas Solar Project II LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 455,787 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Taygete II Energy Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #133 of 351 Solar plants in TX#306 of 7447 nationally
203.8 MW Solar operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
203.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.1839, -103.1474
County
Pecos, 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 | West Texas Solar Project II LLC | 7X Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | West Texas Solar Project II LLC | 7X Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as 7X Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Taygete II Energy Project is a 203.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2023, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. It is owned and operated by West Texas Solar Project II LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, the Taygete II Energy Project generated 455,787 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant ranks 93rd in size among 192 power plants in Texas, and 194th nationally out of 639 plants. 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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Taygete II Solar
OperationalSolar203.8 MWERCOT
Generation
27.9K MWh
Latest Month
455.8K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$16.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$24.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TAYGETE2_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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