132.4 MW Solar operating in Frio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
132.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.9005, -99.1651
County
Frio, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | Swinerton Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Elara Energy Project, LLC | Korea Electric Power | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Elara Solar is a 132.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Frio County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned by Korea Electric Power, a company based in South Korea, and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. Elara Solar ranks as the 158th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 454th nationally out of 639. The plant utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, Elara Solar generated 265,557 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.9%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Financial data is available for Elara Solar from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
14.5K MWh
Latest Month
265.6K MWh
Annual Generation
22.9%
Capacity Factor
$34.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.5/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ERSL_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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