100 MW Solar operating in Falls, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.3281, -97.0885
County
Falls, 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 | BPL Crown Solar LLC | OCI Solar Power | — |
| Owner(s) | BPL Crown Solar LLC | OCI Solar Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as OCI Solar Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
BPL Crown Solar LLC is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Falls County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by BPL Crown Solar LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing dual-axis solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In its most recent year of operation, BPL Crown Solar LLC generated 211,829 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. According to available data, BPL Crown Solar LLC ranks as the 191st largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 587th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for this plant 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
8.8K MWh
Latest Month
211.8K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
Capacity Factor
$32.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CRWN_SLR_UN1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match