45 MW Solar operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.0890, -97.8005
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as 174 Power Global [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Vancourt Solar Interconnections is a 45 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, falling within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Vancourt Solar Interconnections generated 93,940 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.8%. The plant ranks 221st in size among Texas power plants and 1210th nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant's levelized PPA price is $34 per MWh, and the total installed cost was $49.8 million.
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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
Vancourt Solar
5.4K MWh
Latest Month
93.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
$30.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.5/MWh
Energy Value
Point 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