Nebula Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65661
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cameron, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 291,345 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Nebula Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #205 of 351 Solar plants in TX#593 of 7447 nationally
135 MW Solar operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
135 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.1051, -97.8033
County
Cameron, TX
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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 | Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC | 174 Power Global | — |
| Owner(s) | Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC | 174 Power Global [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as 174 Power Global [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Nebula Solar is a 135 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Nebula Solar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Nebula Solar generated 291,345 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.6%. The plant is ranked as the 156th largest solar facility in Texas out of 192, and 447th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
Nebula Solar
OperationalSolar150 MWERCOT
Generation
15.6K MWh
Latest Month
291.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rangerville Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NEBULA_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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