Lunis Creek Solar and BESS SLF — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65852
- Capacity
- 1238.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Jackson, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Solar Proponent LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Lunis Creek Solar and BESS SLF
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #1 of 256 BESS plants in TX#5 of 837 nationally
1238.5 MW Batteries (621 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (617 MW) planned in Jackson, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
1,238.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
28.9161, -96.3842
County
Jackson, TX
Nearby Plants
- Flag City SolarSolar167.3 MW · 8.6 km
- Dios BESS, LLCBESS201.6 MW · 16.0 km
- Third Coast BESS, LLCBESS100 MW · 18.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Proponent LLC | Solar Proponent | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Proponent LLC | Solar Proponent LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Solar Proponent LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lunis Creek Solar and BESS SLF is a hybrid power plant located in Jackson County, Texas. The facility has a total capacity of 1238.5 MW and is operated by Solar Proponent LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The plant consists of 2 generators and is fueled by electricity (MWH).
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Lunis Creek Solar and BESS SLF is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the 2nd largest out of 224 plants in the state and 6th largest nationally among 514 plants. The solar component of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DAN_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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