200 MW Solar operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.2126, -95.6565
County
Brazoria, 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 | Brazoria West Solar Project, LLC | CIT Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Brazoria West Solar Project, LLC | CIT Group Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as CIT Group Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Brazoria West is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Brazoria West Solar Project, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. Brazoria West is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and resides within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Brazoria West generated 422,616 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.1%. The plant is ranked 108th out of 192 power plants in Texas and 240th out of 639 nationally. 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Westoria Solar
23.0K MWh
Latest Month
422.6K MWh
Annual Generation
24.1%
Capacity Factor
$30.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.3/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WES_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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