Shakes Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65333
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dimmit, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 387,227 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Shakes Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #158 of 351 Solar plants in TX#369 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Dimmit, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Shakes Solar is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dimmit County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2022, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. Shakes Solar is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, falling under the TRE NERC region. The plant ranks 101st in size among Texas power plants (out of 192) and 229th nationally (out of 639).
In its most recent year of operation, Shakes Solar generated 387,227 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided in this dataset.
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
21.6K MWh
Latest Month
387.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$30.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Asherton Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MCLNSLR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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