260 MW Solar planned in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
260 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
29.2404, -96.0115
County
Wharton, 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 | OCI Energy LLC | OCI Solar Power | — |
| Owner(s) | OCI Energy LLC | OCI Solar Power [100%]; Arava Power | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as OCI Solar Power [100%]; Arava Power
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
OCI SunRoper is a 260 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. OCI Energy LLC operates the facility, which resides within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
The OCI SunRoper plant is ranked as the 47th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it holds a rank of 100 out of 639. News coverage related to the plant includes 4 articles about deals, 1 about industry news, and 1 about regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
OCI SunRoperERCOT-24INR0167
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
South Lane City Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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