225 MW Solar planned in Brazoria, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
225 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
29.2952, -95.4269
County
Brazoria, 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Cradle Solar is a 225 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Leeward Asset Management, LLC is the plant's operator, and it resides within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
Cradle Solar ranks as the 81st largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it ranks 175th out of 639. Public sources show 5 news articles related to the plant, with 3 focused on industry news and 2 covering deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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