130 MW Batteries (30 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (100 MW) operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.1705, -95.7416
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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Owner(s) | Mound Creek Storage, LLC, TX Gulf Solar I, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Second Division Solar is a 130 MW hybrid power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2024, utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries for energy storage. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. The facility consists of two generators and uses single-axis solar tracking.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. In its latest year of operation, Second Division Solar generated 190,835 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.7%. According to available data, Second Division Solar ranks as the 181st largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 424th nationally out of 514. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and it has been featured in 10 news articles, primarily covering industry trends and deals.
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
DAMAZO (Second Division) SOLAR
9.7K MWh
Latest Month
190.8K MWh
Annual Generation
16.7%
Capacity Factor
$35.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DAG_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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