Brazoria West — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64447
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Brazoria West Solar Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 422,616 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Brazoria West
OperatingSolar
Ranked #155 of 351 Solar plants in TX#368 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.2126, -95.6565
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
- WagyuSolar120 MW · 3.3 km
- Long Point SolarSolar120 MW · 4.0 km
- Elio Energy LLCBESS300 MW · 4.8 km
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 | Brazoria West Solar Project, LLC | CIT Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Brazoria West Solar Project, LLC | CIT Group Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as CIT Group Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
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
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
Westoria Solar
OperationalSolar203.35 MWERCOT
Generation
23.0K MWh
Latest Month
422.6K MWh
Annual Generation
24.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$30.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket 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
News & Articles (2)Beta
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Industry·corporate
Solar project completes construction in west Brazoria County
The 260-megawatt Brazoria West Solar Project completed construction in late 2022, beginning to generate power in November, according to a Shikun & Binui Energy...
Shikun & Binui Energy (developer)
Community Impact | News·3 years ago
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