Bernard Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65034
- Capacity
- 230 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wharton, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bernard Creek Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 500,378 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Bernard Creek Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #113 of 351 Solar plants in TX#270 of 7447 nationally
230 MW Solar operating in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
230 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.4553, -96.0883
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
- BronsonSolar10 MW · 14.5 km
- Fort Bend Solar LLCSolar240 MW · 15.7 km
- Colorado Bend IINatural Gas1230.3 MW · 18.6 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 | Bernard Creek Solar, LLC | ConnectGen | — |
| Owner(s) | Bernard Creek Solar, LLC | ConnectGen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as ConnectGen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bernard Creek Solar is a 230 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Bernard Creek Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2023. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 500,378 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.8%.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Bernard Creek Solar ranks as the 79th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it is ranked 171st out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is of interest to industry and deal-making news sources.
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
Sbranch Solar
OperationalSolar233.52 MWERCOT
Generation
24.7K MWh
Latest Month
500.4K MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$37.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$18.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Bernard Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.006 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SBE_RN_1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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