Elm Flats Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67552
- Capacity
- 175 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Navarro, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Birch Creek Development
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Elm Flats Solar
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #173 of 351 Solar plants in TX#421 of 7447 nationally
175 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (125 MW) planned in Navarro, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
175 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.1136, -96.3048
County
Navarro, TX
Nearby Plants
- Bluebonnet Prairie WindWind170 MW · 3.4 km
- Fence Post Solar Hybrid Project, LLCBESS308 MW · 8.9 km
- WAL565Natural Gas1.2 MW · 9.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Birch Creek Development | Birch Creek Development | — |
| Owner(s) | Birch Creek Development | Birch Creek Development | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Birch Creek Development
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Elm Flats Solar is a 175 MW hybrid power plant located in Navarro County, Texas. The plant, which combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery storage, is operated by Birch Creek Development. It consists of two generators and utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (MWH).
Elm Flats Solar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 147th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 350th out of 514. The plant's development has been noted in industry news, with several articles covering the project and related deals.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”
The data center project near Waco is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County's history.
The Texas Tribune·4 months ago
Deals·ppa
11 Boston-area institutions partner on renewable energy virtual power purchase agreements
Harvard, MIT and the Mass General Brigham health system anchor the Consortium for Climate Solutions, which will help develop renewable...
Harvard (buyer)MIT (buyer)
Utility Dive·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
ELM Companies hiring dozens at different kind of solar power facility in The Colony
ELM Companies plans to employ 150 people at a new plant in The Colony, where it will manufacture solar heat collectors and battery energy storage systems.
ELM Companies (developer)
The Business Journals·1 years ago
Deals·project finance
Lightsource bp funds 288MW solar PV portfolio in Texas, uses IRA’s transferability provisions
Lighstource bp has three operational solar PV plants in Texas, including the 163MW Elm Branch (pictured above). Image: Lightsource bp.
Lightsource bp (developer)
PV Tech·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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