OCI Hillsboro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66401
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Hill, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- HEC Renewable Energy America LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
OCI Hillsboro
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #14 of 256 BESS plants in TX#59 of 837 nationally
400 MW Batteries (200 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) planned in Hill, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
31.9410, -97.0210
County
Hill, TX
Nearby Plants
- Vial BESSBESS141.4 MW · 4.2 km
- Ash Creek BESSBESS306 MW · 4.6 km
- Ash Creek SolarSolar408.9 MW · 4.6 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 | HEC Renewable Energy America LLC | OCI Solar Power | — |
| Owner(s) | HEC Renewable Energy America LLC | OCI Solar Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as OCI Solar Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
OCI Hillsboro is a 400 MW hybrid power plant located in Hill County, Texas. The facility, identified by plant ID 66401, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery storage. It is owned and operated by HEC Renewable Energy America LLC. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH), reflecting its role as a storage facility in addition to solar generation. OCI Hillsboro consists of 2 generators and operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, falling under the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 30th largest plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 101 out of 514.
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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ASCK_SLR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·project finance
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PV Tech·1 years ago
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Renewables Now·1 years ago
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Hyundai Engineering Takes over Business Rights to Hillsboro Solar Power Plant in U.S.
A ceremony was held on July 31 between Hyundai Engineering and OCI to give Hyundai Engineering the business rights to OCI's 260MW Hillsboro Solar Power Plant.
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Businesskorea·1 years ago
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