Highpeak Solar 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66572
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Howard, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PPM Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 13,813 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Highpeak Solar 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #305 of 351 Solar plants in TX#2010 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Howard, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3948, -108.0730
County
Howard, TX
Nearby Plants
- High Mesa COBESS22.4 MW · 0.1 km
- Pivot Solar 3 LLC (CSG)Solar2 MW · 2.6 km
- Pivot Solar 1 LLC (CSG)Solar1 MW · 2.7 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 | PPM Solar LLC | PPM Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | PPM Solar LLC | Highpeak Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Highpeak Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Highpeak Solar 1 is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Howard County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by PPM Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Highpeak Solar 1 is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 13,813 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.7%. Highpeak Solar 1 ranks as the 240th largest solar plant in Texas out of 298, and 1799th nationally out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
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
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
13.8K MWh
Annual Generation
15.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$41.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Getty Vealmoor Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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