Horizon Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65308
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Frio, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 463,949 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Horizon Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #146 of 351 Solar plants in TX#352 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Frio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.9377, -99.1077
County
Frio, TX
Nearby Plants
- PearsallNatural Gas201.6 MW · 1.9 km
- Morrow Lake BESSBESS200 MW · 2.4 km
- Morrow Lake SolarSolar200 MW · 4.1 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Horizon Solar is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Frio County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Horizon Solar is interconnected 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, Horizon Solar generated 463,949 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.4%. The plant ranks 100th out of 192 power plants in Texas and 231st out of 639 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and the plant has been mentioned in 10 industry news articles.
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
Generation
23.4K MWh
Latest Month
463.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$25.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HRZN_SLR_UN1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·technology
Casa dos Ventos Chooses Nextracker for 1.5 GW Solar Projects in Brazil
Nextracker, one of the leading solar technology platform providers, announced on August 12, it has been selected by Casa dos Ventos,...
Casa dos Ventos (buyer)Nextracker (seller)
World Business Outlook·7 months ago
Industry·technology
Nextracker Supporting Major New Solar Power Projects in Brazil
One of Brazil's largest renewable energy developers, mostly known for its wind power projects, is adding significant solar power generation...
Nextracker (other)Brazil (other)
POWER Magazine·7 months ago
Industry·technology
Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide 2025
Solar PV can be mounted and energized atop of nearly any ground conditions you'll encounter across the United States – from vast Western...
United States (other)
Solar Builder·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
200-MW solar project now producing power for Microsoft
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has announced the completion and commercial operation of its 200-MW Morrow Lake Solar project.
Leeward Renewable Energy (developer)Microsoft (buyer)
Solar Power World·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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