Waco Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65762
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Limestone, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Waco Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 910,497 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Waco Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #33 of 351 Solar plants in TX#72 of 7447 nationally
400 MW Solar operating in Limestone, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.7104, -96.8187
County
Limestone, TX
Nearby Plants
- Hubbard WindWind300 MW · 5.6 km
- Findley PV and BESSBESS100.6 MW · 8.3 km
- Pioneer Prairie Wind FarmWind300 MW · 14.2 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 | Waco Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Waco Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Waco Solar is a 400 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Limestone County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Waco Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Waco Solar is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its latest year of operation, Waco Solar generated 910,497 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.0%. Waco Solar ranks as the 22nd largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and 45th nationally out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating that it is one of the more closely tracked solar facilities in the US.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
43.8K MWh
Latest Month
910.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$25.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MERCURY_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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