Stampede Solar Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67762
- Capacity
- 328.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hopkins, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Stampede Solar Project LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 540,781 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Stampede Solar Hybrid
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #51 of 351 Solar plants in TX#106 of 7447 nationally
328.1 MW Batteries (72 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (256 MW) operating in Hopkins, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
328.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.2013, -95.3192
County
Hopkins, TX
Nearby Plants
- Lupinus Storage 3BESS50.9 MW · 12.6 km
- Pine Forest Solar IBESS700 MW · 13.1 km
- Hopkins Energy LLCSolar250 MW · 13.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Stampede Solar Project LLC | Stampede Solar Project LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Stampede Solar Project LLC | Stampede Solar Project LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Stampede Solar Project LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Stampede Solar Hybrid is a 328.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Hopkins County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Stampede Solar Project LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 115 MWh and a duration of 1.59 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In its most recent year of operation, Stampede Solar Hybrid generated 540,781 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.8%. Stampede Solar Hybrid ranks as the 40th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 124th nationally 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
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
Stampede Solar
ActiveSolar256.34 MWERCOT
Generation
24.9K MWh
Latest Month
540.8K MWh
Annual Generation
18.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
STAM_SLR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·corporate
Nestlé invests in 326 MW Texas solar project
The Stampede solar project also includes 86 MW of battery energy storage.
Nestlé (buyer)
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Enel starts operations at solar-plus-storage plant in Texas, BESS nearly commissioned
The solar PV part of the project started producing power in June 2024, while the 86MW BESS is currently undergoing final commissioning.
Enel (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Enel brings 326-MW solar, 86-MW storage project online for Nestlé in Texas
Enel North America has begun operations at the 326-MWDC Stampede solar + storage project in Hopkins County, Texas.
Enel North America (developer)Nestlé (buyer)
Solar Power World·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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