500 MW Solar operating in Swisher, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Repsol Renewables NA | Hecate Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Repsol Renewables NA | Repsol | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Hecate Energy Frye Solar LLC is a 500 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Swisher County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. It is owned by Repsol, a Spanish company, and operated by Repsol Renewables NA. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 1,281,768 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Hecate Energy Frye Solar ranks as the 10th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and 23rd nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
74.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
29.2%
Capacity Factor
$25.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
frye_slr_all
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
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Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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