Copperhead Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67019
- Capacity
- 250 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McLennan, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- National Grid Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 296,719 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Copperhead Solar, LLC
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #89 of 351 Solar plants in TX#206 of 7447 nationally
250 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (150 MW) operating in McLennan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.4500, -96.8600
County
McLennan, TX
Nearby Plants
- Roseland Solar Project, LLCBESS551.8 MW · 3.6 km
- McCoy Solar Energy Project HybridSolar500.6 MW · 3.7 km
- True North Solar, LLCSolar238.8 MW · 6.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as National Grid Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Copperhead Solar, LLC, located in McLennan County, Texas, is a hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) power plant. Operated by National Grid Renewables, the facility has a total capacity of 250 MW and began operating in 2024. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with single-axis tracking for the solar panels. The BESS component provides 100 MWh of storage with a duration of 1 hour, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant's latest annual generation was 296,719 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.5%. Copperhead Solar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. It is ranked as the 63rd largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 211th nationally out of 514. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
13.2K MWh
Latest Month
296.7K MWh
Annual Generation
13.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$36.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CORALSLR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (6)Beta
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